Chapter M: C. Z. 20841 M ad. Miquihana, Nuevo León 50.2 18.0 15.3

U. S. N. M. 50826 [M] ad. Tlalpam, D. F. 51.3 18.3 15.1

Mustela frenata
U. S. N. M. 125972 [M] ad. Los Reyes, Michoacán 51.2 17.5 15.0

U. S. N. M. 34914/47179 [M] ad. Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 18.7 14.3

A. M. N. H. 26153 [F] ad. Artenkiki, Jalisco 44.5 16.0 12.7

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D Interorbital breadth E Orbitonasal length F Mastoid breadth G Zygomatic breadth H Length } J Breadth }Tympanic Bulla K Depth } L Length m1 M Lateral } N Medial }P4 P Breadth }M1 Q Length } R Depth of Skull at Ant. margin of basioccipital S Depth of Skull at posterior borders of Msl

|-Tympanic Bulla-| |----P4---| |----M1---|
D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S
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latirostra
10.2 15.0 23.5 27.6 15.6 8.4 3.9 6.0 5.5 5.5 4.3 2.2 14.0 12.8
9.9 14.3 24.0 14.7 8.7 4.0 5.7 5.6 5.6 4.2 2.0 14.2 13.4
10.0 15.0 24.0 27.2 15.1 8.2 4.2 5.8 5.3 5.5 4.2 2.5 14.0 12.5
12.1 14.7 24.0 28.7 15.1 8.1 3.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 4.4 2.5 14.3 13.5
10.6 14.0 24.0 28.2 14.7 8.0 3.2 6.0 5.5 5.7 4.2 2.1 14.0 12.9
11.3 16.8 24.8 29.2 16.7 8.9 3.8 6.0 5.8 6.2 4.8 2.2 14.0 13.2
10.7 15.0 24.1 28.2 15.3 8.4 3.8 5.9 5.6 5.7 4.4 2.3 14.1 13.1

9.3 13.1 21.9 24.5 14.2 8.0 3.0 5.3 4.8 5.1 4.1 2.0 14.0 11.3
9.3 13.5 21.6 23.5 13.7 8.1 3.2 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.0 2.1 12.0 11.2
9.4 14.2 22.0 24.5 14.0 7.8 3.0 5.8 5.3 5.7 4.5 2.0 13.4 11.5
9.1 13.7 20.2 23.7 13.7 7.0 2.9 5.2 4.8 4.9 3.9 1.9 12.6 11.5
9.3 13.6 21.4 24.1 13.9 7.7 3.0 5.4 5.0 5.2 4.1 2.0 13.0 11.4

pulchra
11.6 17.2 27.4 31.4 16.7 9.1 3.6 6.6 5.9 6.4 5.1 2.7 16.2 13.7
11.8 17.2 27.1 32.7 16.6 9.0 3.5 6.6 6.3 6.3 5.0 2.4 16.5 14.3
12.0 17.1 27.7 31.2 16.4 9.2 3.6 6.4 5.7 5.9 5.1 2.8 15.2 14.0
10.3 16.0 26.1 29.5 15.6 8.5 3.3 6.0 5.6 5.9 4.1 2.0 15.0 12.9
11.5 16.5 27.0 29.5 15.5 9.1 3.2 6.3 5.6 5.9 5.0 2.3 15.0 13.0
11.3 16.1 26.3 32.6 15.9 8.9 3.7 6.1 5.7 5.8 4.6 2.2 15.0 13.3
11.4 16.7 26.9 31.1 16.1 9.0 3.5 6.3 5.8 6.0 4.8 2.4 15.5 13.5

inyoensis
10.8 15.9 25.3 29.5 15.9 9.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 4.6 2.4 15.0 13.2

texensis
12.6 17.2 28.6 35.1 17.5 8.0 3.5 6.9 6.5 6.7 5.0 2.5 16.7 15.1
12.8 18.3 28.2 34.8 18.0 8.3 4.0 6.4 6.3 6.5 4.8 2.4 16.0 15.0
13.5 16.7 29.2 18.0 9.1 6.6 6.3 6.4 4.9 2.6 16.3 15.6

neomexicana
12.4 16.4 28.3 35.0 17.0 9.0 4.0 6.3 5.9 6.0 4.9 2.4 15.5 14.3
11.1 15.9 26.3 31.2 16.5 7.9 3.4 6.4 5.7 6.3 4.7 2.5 15.8 13.5

9.7 15.5 22.3 26.6 15.2 7.5 3.3 5.9 5.6 5.9 4.5 2.2 13.8 12.0
9.9 14.0 22.6 26.5 14.5 7.0 3.1 5.5 5.3 5.6 4.1 1.8 14.0 12.0
9.4 13.3 21.6 24.5 14.5 7.5 3.0 5.2 4.7 5.0 3.9 1.8 13.0 11.0

frenata
11.6 15.4 25.9 33.0 16.7 7.9 4.3 5.9 5.9 6.1 4.5 2.1 15.0 13.8
12.3 15.5 27.0 32.2 16.5 8.5 4.1 6.5 6.2 6.3 4.8 2.7 16.0 14.0
11.0 15.3 27.2 31.0 16.6 8.3 4.2 6.3 5.9 6.1 4.8 2.7 15.5 13.5
11.1 16.5 26.0 31.0 16.0 8.2 4.8 6.5 5.7 6.1 4.8 2.6 15.0 13.6
16.9 26.9 16.6 7.9 3.4 6.5 5.6 6.1 4.7 2.3 16.0 13.4
11.5 15.9 26.6 31.8 16.3 8.2 4.2 6.4 5.9 6.2 4.7 2.5 15.5 13.7

10.0 14.6 5.9 5.4 5.4 4.1 2.1 12.2
9.5 12.8 22.7 27.0 14.0 6.9 3.3 5.5 5.2 5.4 4.1 2.0 14.0 11.7

10.0 14.3 23.8 26.7 14.3 7.5 3.2 5.9 5.5 5.7 4.2 2.0 13.5 11.8
9.8 13.9 23.3 26.9 14.2 7.2 3.3 5.8 5.4 5.5 4.1 2.0 13.8 11.9
12.2 13.8 22.8 27.0 13.7 5.7 5.2 5.5 4.4 2.2 12.7
8.9 12.9 21.1 13.0 6.6 2.9 4.9 4.5 4.7 3.7 1.7 12.3 10.8

12.1 16.3 28.0 32.0 16.9 8.8 3.3 4.6 2.2 15.0
12.1 17.5 27.7 33.5 16.3 8.4 3.5 6.7 5.9 6.4 4.7 2.7 15.3 14.6

leucoparia
12.0 16.0 28.3 32.9 16.0 7.7 3.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 4.3 2.2 15.5 14.0

16.8 6.8 6.5 6.8 5.0 2.6 14.3

10.0 14.4 22.4 26.3 15.0 7.0 3.2 5.9 5.5 6.0 4.5 2.1 14.0 11.9

TABLE OF CRANIAL MEASUREMENTS--_Continued_ =================================================================================

Key:

A Basilar length (of Hensel) B Length of tooth rows C Breadth of rostrum

Catalog Sex and Collection Number age Locality A B C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mustela frenata
U. S. N. M. 68197 [M] ad. Cerro San Felipe, Oaxaca 49.2 17.3 13.9

U. S. N. M. 54278 [F] ad. Type specimen 43.5 15.5 12.3

Mustela frenata U. S. N. M. 133253 [M] ad. 20 mi. SE Teopisca, Chiapas 50.4 18.0 15.0 U. S. N. M. 133254 [M] ad. 20 mi. SE Teopisca, Chiapas 49.6 17.5 13.8 U. S. N. M. 77519 [M] ad. Pinabete, Chiapas 50.7 18.3 F. M. N. H. 15953 [M] ad. near Tecpám, Guatemala 50.0 17.0 13.5 Dickey 12523 [M] ad. Los Esesmiles, Salv. 51.3 17.5 14.5 av. 5 50.4 17.7 14.2

Mustela frenata
F. M. N. H. 14063 [M] ad. Achotal, Veracruz 54.1 19.2 15.6

U. S. N. M. 132528 [F] ad. Pérez, Veracruz 43.5 15.3 12.5

Mustela frenata
U. S. N. M. 54994 [M] ad. Jico, Veracruz 47.8 17.2 13.7

A. M. N. H. 12764/11058 [M] sad. Jalapa, Veracruz 45.5 16.8 13.7 M. C. Z. 6514 [M] sad. Orizaba, Veracruz *46.0 16.4 13.2

U. S. N. M. 54993 [F] ad. Jico, Veracruz 36.0 13.0 11.0 U. S. N. M. 1060 [F] ad. México 39.0 14.0 11.0 M. C. Z. 2605 [F] yg. Jalpa, Veracruz 38.7 13.8 10.3 F. M. N. H. 14050 [F] yg. Xuchil, Veracruz 39.0 14.2 11.6

Mustela frenata U. S. N. M. 100041 [M] sad. Teapa, Tabasco 46.1 17.0 14.4 U. S. N. M. 132997 [M] sad. San Vicente, Chiapas 45.3 16.7 13.9 U. S. N. M. 132996 [M] sad. San Cristóbal, Chiapas 16.9 13.3 av. 3 45.7 16.9 13.9

U. S. N. M. 218036 [F] sad. State of Chiapas 40.0 14.6 11.6 U. S. N. M. 65422 [F] sad. Catemaco, Veracruz 40.4 14.5 11.5

Mustela frenata A. M. N. H. 30754 [M] sad. Matagalpa, Nicaragua 44.8 17.2 12.8 A. M. N. H. 28331 [M] ad. Matagalpa, Nicaragua 44.8 16.7 13.6 A. M. N. H. 29280 [M] sad. San Rafel Del Norte 45.5 17.2 13.5

Mustela frenata U. S. N. M. 11408 [M] ad. Costa Rica *49.0 18.3 15.2 B. M. 3216 [M] ad. Vic. San José, Costa Rica 49.3 18.6 15.0

U. S. N. M. 13770/37149 [M] yg. San José, Costa Rica 48.2 18.0 14.0 N. H. R. S. 1-138 [M] ad. Azahar Cartago, Costa Rica 47.8 17.4 14.9

B. Z. M. A 59.13 [F] sad. Irazú, 3000M., Costa Rica 38.8 14.4 12.5

Mustela frenata M. C. Z. 10112 [M] ad. Boquete, Panamá 48.3 17.1 15.0 A. M. N. H. 18848 [M] ad. Boquete, Panamá 44.5 16.3 14.0 M. C. Z. 10113 [M] ad. Boquete, Panamá 42.8 15.8 14.0 av. 3 45.2 16.4 14.3

U. S. N. M. 170970 [F] sad. near Gatún, Panamá 41.3 15.3 12.5 A. N. S. P. 18434 [F] ad. Siola, Panamá 39.3 14.2 11.3

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D Interorbital breadth E Orbitonasal length F Mastoid breadth G Zygomatic breadth H Length } J Breadth }Tympanic Bulla K Depth } L Length m1 M Lateral } N Medial }P4 P Breadth }M1 Q Length } R Depth of Skull at Ant. margin of basioccipital S Depth of Skull at posterior borders of Msl

|-Tympanic Bulla-| |----P4---| |----M1---|
D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S
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perotae
11.7 15.9 25.0 29.2 15.5 6.8 2.5 6.1 5.3 5.8 4.1 2.1 15.5 13.3

10.3 14.0 23.2 25.5 15.0 7.0 2.0 5.7 5.2 5.7 4.1 2.1 12.0 13.7

goldmani
12.5 15.9 26.5 32.3 15.6 7.1 2.9 6.4 5.9 6.2 5.0 2.5 16.5 13.7
10.9 16.2 26.4 31.8 15.8 7.4 3.0 6.1 5.5 5.8 4.5 2.5 15.0 13.7
26.5 31.8 15.3 7.5 2.9 6.6 5.8 6.1 5.0 2.4 16.0
12.0 16.1 26.2 31.5 15.5 7.0 5.9 5.6 6.0 4.5 2.2
11.7 16.2 26.7 30.6 15.8 7.7 3.1 6.3 5.5 5.8 4.5 2.3 16.5 14.1
11.8 16.1 26.5 31.6 15.6 7.3 3.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 2.4 16.0 13.8

macrophonius
12.9 17.8 28.5 33.6 16.8 7.6 2.9 7.1 6.4 6.8 5.2 2.9 16.8 15.3

10.2 14.5 23.1 26.5 15.0 6.5 2.6 5.5 5.2 5.7 4.1 1.9 14.2 12.2

tropicalis
10.7 15.8 24.5 28.2 15.5 6.3 2.9 6.2 5.6 5.9 4.5 2.2 15.5 13.7

11.4 16.0 24.0 30.0 15.4 6.7 3.0 6.4 5.7 5.9 4.7 2.2 15.2 13.6
15.5 15.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 2.5 16.5 14.5

9.2 12.1 19.8 22.6 12.4 6.1 2.5 5.0 4.5 4.7 4.0 1.7 12.5 11.6
9.6 21.0 22.5 4.9 4.6 4.9 3.9 1.9 11.5
8.3 12.6 19.4 12.7 5.8 4.9 4.5 4.6 3.5 1.5 13.7 10.9
9.3 13.0 20.5 23.5 13.5 6.1 5.3 4.9 5.3 4.4 2.0 15.3 11.5

perda
11.1 15.3 24.4 28.5 14.9 6.6 2.2 6.4 5.5 6.0 4.6 2.5 16.4 13.8
12.0 15.5 24.0 27.4 14.5 6.7 2.8 5.5 5.1 5.4 4.2 2.2 15.8 13.0
10.6 16.0 6.4 5.5 6.0 4.5 2.5 13.0
11.2 15.6 24.2 28.0 14.7 6.7 2.5 6.1 5.4 5.8 4.4 2.4 16.1 13.3

9.4 13.5 20.2 23.2 13.0 5.6 2.1 5.2 4.8 5.0 3.7 1.7 13.2 11.4
9.1 13.2 21.2 23.0 13.7 6.5 2.1 4.8 4.7 5.2 3.8 1.9 14.2 10.8

nicaraguae
10.5 15.0 23.4 25.5 14.0 6.5 2.9 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.6 2.5 15.5 13.4
11.5 15.2 22.7 26.8 15.2 6.7 5.8 5.1 5.5 4.4 2.4 14.7 13.4
11.0 15.5 23.5 27.4 14.2 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 2.5 15.5 13.1

costaricensis
9.4 *18.0 26.0 30.5 15.0 7.5 6.5 5.9 6.4 5.0 2.6 16.7 14.2
12.7 16.9 25.9 31.3 15.3 7.3 2.9 6.6 6.0 6.5 4.9 2.5 16.8 15.1

11.7 16.0 24.8 29.0 15.0 7.2 2.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 4.8 2.9 16.5 14.0
11.7 15.5 24.3 *30.1 15.1 7.5 6.6 5.9 6.2 4.8 2.5

10.1 14.2 20.0 23.6 12.8 6.3 2.9 4.9 4.7 5.0 3.7 1.8 13.7 11.5

panamensis
12.5 15.7 25.1 28.3 14.1 7.0 2.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 4.5 2.5 16.7 14.0
12.0 15.0 22.5 29.1 14.4 6.1 2.7 6.2 5.7 6.0 4.5 2.3 16.0 13.5
12.0 15.5 27.1 13.6 5.5 6.1 5.4 5.7 4.3 2.2 15.8 13.5
12.2 15.4 23.8 28.2 14.0 6.2 2.7 6.2 5.6 5.9 4.4 2.3 16.3 13.7

10.4 14.3 23.0 26.8 12.5 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.5 4.1 2.1 15.5 12.5
9.4 12.5 20.1 22.5 13.0 6.0 5.0 4.6 5.0 3.7 2.0 13.2 10.8

TABLE OF CRANIAL MEASUREMENTS--_Continued_ =================================================================================

Key:

A Basilar length (of Hensel) B Length of tooth rows C Breadth of rostrum

Catalog Sex and Collection Number age Locality A B C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mustela frenata A. M. N. H. 33154 [M] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 44.3 16.7 14.2 U. S. N. M. 137517 [M] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 43.4 16.0 14.1 U. S. N. M. 172959 [M] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 44.0 16.5 14.1 A. M. N. H. 24309 [M] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 44.2 16.1 13.7 A. M. N. H. 33155 [M] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 42.3 16.7 13.8 av. 5 43.6 16.4 14.0

U. S. N. M. 123341 [M] sad. Mérida, Venezuela 43.5 16.9 13.8 U. S. N. M. 137516 [M] sad. Mérida, Venezuela 43.6 16.2 13.5 U. S. N. M. 143667 [M] sad. Mérida, Venezuela 15.4 12.5

U. S. N. M. 143666 [F] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 38.2 14.1 11.9 U. S. N. M. 143665 [F] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 36.4 13.4 11.5 A. M. N. H. 24308 [F] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 36.3 13.4 11.4 A. M. N. H. 24311 [F] ad. Mérida, Venezuela 37.7 13.9 11.4 av. 4 37.2 13.7 11.6

A. M. N. H. 21343 [F] sad. Mérida, Venezuela 37.3 13.6 11.1 A. M. N. H. 24310 [F] sad. Mérida, Venezuela 35.0 12.6 11.1

Mustela frenata U. S. N. M. 241314 [M] ad. Choachí, Colombia *46.0 17.4 13.6 U. S. N. M. 239946 [M] ad. Choachí, Colombia 16.1 12.7 A. M. N. H. 35805 [M] ad. Quetame, Colombia 45.5 16.6 13.7 av. 3 45.8 16.7 13.3

U. S. N. M. 241313 [M] yg. Bogotá, Columbia 44.7 16.7 13.9 U. S. N. M. 241315 [M] yg. Choachí, Columbia 45.1 16.7 13.5

Mustela frenata
A. M. N. H. 34677 [M] yg. Gualea, Ecuador 45.6 17.6 14.0

Mustela frenata F. M. N. H. 24133 [M] ad. Rio Chinchao 44.0 16.4 14.5 F. M. N. H. 24132 [M] ad. Rio Chinchao 45.3 17.0 13.9

F. M. N. H. 24136 [F] ad. Huanuco, Perú 35.3 13.0 10.5 F. M. N. H. 24135 [F] sad. Ambo, Perú 36.1 13.6 10.9 F. M. N. H. 24134 [F] sad. Ambo, Perú 38.1 14.0 10.6

Mustela frenata
B. M. 8.1.10.1 [M] ad. Lima, Perú 42.5 16.0 13.4

F. M. N. H. 21147 [F] ad. Macate, Perú 35.2 12.7 10.0 M. P. H. N. 565 [F] ad. Perú *36.0 12.6 10.7

Mustela frenata M. P. H. N. 561 [M] ad. Junín, Perú 45.5 16.6 14.0 M. P. H. N. 562 [M] ad. Junín, Perú 40.8 15.0 13.6 B. M. 26.2.1.2 [M] ad. Yana Mayo, Perú 42.6 15.9 13.0 U. S. N. M. 148528 [M] ad. Marcapata, Perú 16.0