Chapter C: M. 8474 F ad. Minnimunnek Pt. 32.6 11.9 11.3

average} {34.2 12.4 11.7 maximum} [F] 1 ad. and Southampton Isl. {35.1 13.0 12.7 minimum} 4 sad. {32.6 11.9 11.3

Mustela erminea U. S. N. M. 107496 [M] ad. Kadiak 43.2 15.4 14.9 F. M. N. H. 7290 [M] ad. Kadiak Id. 42.1 14.9 14.0

U. S. N. M. 98042 [F] ad. Kadiak 33.0 12.0 10.2

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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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africana
12.9 15.4 26.4 32.2 16.9 8.2 2.8 6.6 5.8 6.2 4.7 2.4 17.8 14.9
10.2 14.2 23.3 26.8 14.4 7.0 2.7 5.9 5.4 5.5 4.5 1.8 16.4 13.7
10.9 14.4 24.4 29.4 14.4 6.7 2.5 6.0 5.6 5.7 4.5 1.8 15.5 13.6

stolzmanni
12.0 14.6 23.5 28.8 14.5 6.2 2.6 5.9 5.4 4.9 4.3 1.8 16.5 13.9
6.0 5.8 5.6 4.4 2.3
11.0 15.4 24.1 28.9 15.7 7.0 2.8 6.2 5.6 5.9 4.5 2.2 16.8 13.4

arctica
12.0 16.2 23.5 27.6 15.5 8.4 5.6 5.1 5.1 3.9 2.0 13.3 13.2
13.3 16.0 23.2 27.6 15.1 8.5 6.0 5.2 5.3 4.0 2.2 14.1 13.5
11.6 15.3 22.9 26.2 15.2 8.4 5.9 5.1 5.3 4.1 2.4 14.5 12.5
12.7 16.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 4.3 2.1
13.0 16.0 23.5 28.5 15.2 8.0 5.6 5.0 5.2 4.0 2.0 14.3 13.3
12.5 16.0 23.3 27.5 15.3 8.3 5.8 5.2 5.3 4.1 2.1 14.1 13.1

10.3 13.3 19.3 23.0 12.7 7.2 5.0 4.5 4.8 3.5 1.7 12.0 10.5
10.0 13.2 18.8 21.8 12.6 6.7 4.6 4.2 4.3 3.2 1.8 11.4 10.3
9.4 13.5 19.4 22.0 13.2 7.2 4.7 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.9 10.6
9.4 13.0 19.1 21.8 12.9 7.2 5.0 4.2 4.5 3.3 1.8 11.9 10.3
8.8 12.8 18.9 20.7 12.7 7.0 4.7 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.8 10.5 9.7
9.3 13.0 18.0 12.7 6.8 4.8 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.8 10.2
9.5 13.6 18.7 20.9 13.0 6.9 4.8 4.4 4.5 3.3 1.8 11.4 10.2
9.6 12.8 17.8 20.5 12.6 6.3 4.8 4.2 4.4 3.3 1.6 11.2 10.1
9.3 13.1 18.7 21.2 12.9 6.9 4.8 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 11.5 10.2

polaris
12.0 13.0 22.3 26.1 14.8 8.0 5.8 5.2 5.7 4.1 2.2 13.7 12.3
11.9 14.9 22.3 25.5 14.6 7.8 5.9 5.1 5.6 3.9 2.0 13.4 12.2
10.9 14.2 21.3 24.7 14.5 7.3 5.3 4.8 5.0 3.7 1.9 12.0 11.2
11.5 14.4 22.3 26.7 14.4 7.6 5.7 5.1 5.5 4.1 2.0 13.1 12.1
12.0 15.3 23.2 27.9 15.1 8.1 5.8 5.5 5.8 4.0 2.3 13.8 12.8
12.2 15.1 23.2 28.0 15.2 8.1 5.9 5.2 5.7 4.2 2.3 13.7 12.4
12.3 15.6 15.4 8.3 5.7 5.1 5.3 3.9 2.0 14.4 12.8
11.8 14.9 22.4 26.5 14.9 7.9 5.7 5.2 5.5 4.0 2.1 13.4 12.3

10.1 12.9 19.6 22.6 13.6 7.1 5.0 4.5 4.7 3.6 1.7 12.3 10.3
10.4 13.2 19.3 22.4 13.9 7.0 4.8 4.2 4.5 3.7 1.8 12.1 10.9

semplei
11.5 14.6 21.5 24.8 14.1 7.9 5.0 4.6 4.7 3.6 2.0 14.0 11.6

10.6 13.8 20.2 23.6 13.6 7.2 5.1 4.7 4.9 3.6 2.0 13.4 11.0
11.5 14.8 21.5 24.8 15.0 7.9 5.3 4.9 5.0 3.7 2.3 14.0 11.6
9.7 12.7 19.2 22.2 12.9 6.4 4.8 4.4 4.5 3.4 1.8 12.3 10.5

9.2 12.2 18.5 21.2 12.2 6.6 4.4 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 11.9 9.8

9.5 12.6 18.8 20.9 12.8 6.7 4.5 4.1 4.3 3.1 1.6 12.1 10.1
9.9 13.1 19.4 21.5 13.4 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.7 12.4 10.4
9.2 12.2 18.1 20.1 12.2 6.6 4.6 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 11.9 9.6

kadiacensis
11.1 14.9 22.1 26.0 15.1 7.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 3.8 2.0 14.0 12.2
10.9 14.4 21.6 26.0 14.1 7.1 5.7 5.2 5.2 3.8 1.7 13.5 11.5

8.0 11.3 16.9 19.4 11.5 6.0 4.4 4.0 4.0 2.8 1.4 11.5 8.9

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 erminea average} {40.9 14.3 12.5 maximum} [M] ad. 6 3 mi. S Big Isl. {43.7 15.0 13.2 minimum} {39.6 13.8 11.7

average} {40.2 14.1 12.2 maximum} [M] sad. 7 3 mi. S Big Isl. {41.5 14.7 12.6 minimum} {38.4 13.6 12.0

U. S. N. M. 136112 [F] ad. Willow River 33.0 11.5 8.8 M. C. Z. 242866 [F] sad. 3 mi. S Big Isl. 32.3 11.0 9.0 U. S. N. M. 129703 [F] ad. Ft. Resolution 34.2 12.0 10.4 U. S. N. M. 110682 [F] sad. 15 mi. above Smith Landing 33.8 11.3 9.8 U. S. N. M. 235959 [F] ad. Athabasca Delta 33.1 11.7 9.3 M. C. Z. 18776 [F] ad. Athabasca Delta 31.5 10.8 8.9 av. 6 33.0 11.4 9.4

Mustela erminea M. V. Z. 53789 [M] ad. Ogdensburg, N. Y. 36.6 12.9 11.5 U. S. N. M. 32240/44066 [M] sad. Amsterdam, N. Y. 36.7 12.9 11.5

A. M. N. H. 67869 [M] ad. Berlin, N. Y. 36.2 12.5 10.2 A. M. N. H. 67868 [M] ad. Berlin, N. Y. 34.8 12.1 9.8 A. M. N. H. 15841 [M] ad. Schoharie, N. Y. 33.8 11.7 9.7 Cornell 494 [M] sad. Cascadilla Creek, N. Y. 34.8 12.2 10.4 C. M. 7461 [M] sad. Pymatuning Swamp 34.2 12.0 9.6 C. M. 10264 [M] sad. 3-1/2 mi. W Linesville 37.6 13.2 11.0 M. V. Z. 53788 [M] sad. Lopez, Penn. 36.5 12.6 10.7 av. 9 35.7 12.5 10.5

U. S. N. M. 135570 [F] ad. Lake George 33.3 11.8 9.3 B. S. N. 994 [F] sad. Cattaraugus 31.4 10.8 9.2 C. M. 7460 [F] sad. Pymatuning Swamp 32.0 10.9 9.2 C. M. 10252 [F] sad. 3 mi. NW Linesville 32.7 11.2 9.5 av. 4 32.4 11.2 9.4

Mustela erminea F. M. N. H. 18134 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.3 14.1 12.7 F. M. N. H. 18135 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 14.1 12.5 F. M. N. H. 18130 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.7 15.0 12.2 F. M. N. H. 18133 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.3 13.9 11.2 F. M. N. H. 18131 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.5 13.4 11.2 F. M. N. H. 7222 [M] ad. Aitkin, Minn. 13.6 12.4 F. M. N. H. 18127 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.4 13.1 11.1 F. M. N. H. 18129 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.4 13.7 11.1 F. M. N. H. 18132 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 39.3 14.3 11.5 F. M. N. H. 18441 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 40.2 14.0 12.0 F. M. N. H. 18440 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 38.8 13.8 11.3 F. M. N. H. 7219 [M] sad. Aitkin, Minn. 13.9 11.9 av. 12 39.4 13.9 11.8

average} {37.9 13.2 11.4 maximum} [M] ad. 5 and Elk River {39.5 13.9 12.6 minimum} sad. 5 {34.8 12.0 10.5

Walker 377 [F] ad. Deer 31.8 11.0 9.0 Walker 11 [F] ad. Grand Maris 32.7 10.8 Wisc. U. 8681 [F] ad. T. 61N, R. 26W 32.9 10.8 9.2 Wisc. U. 8679 [F] ad. T. 61N, R. 26W 33.6 11.6 9.8 Walker A 58 [F] ad. Elk River 32.8 11.5 9.9 av. 5 32.8 11.1 9.5

Wisc. U. 8691 [F] ad. Fisher Lake 31.5 10.6 9.5 Wisc. U. 8674 [F] ad. Gordon 32.8 11.5 9.8 Snyder 2637 [F] ad. Beaver Dam 32.9 11.0 9.8 Snyder 993 [F] ad. Beaver Dam 34.1 11.3 9.4 Snyder 2999 [F] ad. Beaver Dam 31.9 10.8 9.2 av. 5 32.6 11.0 9.5

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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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richardsonii
10.2 13.5 21.2 24.2 14.9 7.9 5.3 4.7 4.8 3.8 2.1 13.0 11.9
11.1 14.0 22.2 25.5 15.5 8.3 6.0 5.0 5.2 4.2 2.3 14.2 11.4
9.4 12.9 20.0 22.9 14.2 7.2 4.9 4.5 4.6 3.7 2.0 12.5 12.3

9.8 14.0 20.6 23.3 14.6 7.7 5.2 4.7 4.9 3.7 2.1 13.6 11.8
10.4 14.2 21.5 24.4 15.1 8.2 5.5 4.9 5.0 3.8 2.5 14.5 12.2
9.5 13.7 20.0 22.0 13.7 7.0 5.0 4.5 4.7 3.5 2.0 12.8 11.4

7.6 11.4 15.9 18.0 12.5 5.7 4.0 3.8 3.9 2.7 1.5 11.6 8.9
7.2 11.7 16.6 17.7 12.3 6.5 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.0 1.5 10.0 8.8
8.2 11.5 17.2 19.7 12.3 6.5 4.2 4.0 4.2 3.2 1.7 12.0 9.6
7.4 11.0 16.5 18.3 12.1 6.0 4.2 3.8 3.9 2.9 1.5 11.2 9.3
7.3 11.0 15.7 18.1 11.6 5.6 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.0 1.6 10.5 8.6
7.6 11.2 16.3 18.3 11.6 6.3 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.1 1.6 11.0 8.7
7.6 11.3 16.4 18.3 12.1 6.3 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.0 1.6 11.1 9.0

cicognanii
9.1 13.2 18.5 21.7 13.3 7.0 4.7 4.4 4.5 3.4 1.8 12.3 10.4
9.4 13.3 19.1 21.5 13.7 6.9 4.6 4.4 4.5 3.4 2.0 13.2 10.8

8.9 12.7 18.8 20.6 12.9 6.7 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.3 1.9 11.5 10.0
8.2 12.7 17.4 19.8 12.3 6.3 4.5 3.9 4.1 2.9 1.7 11.5 9.7
7.7 11.9 17.3 20.0 11.8 6.4 4.2 3.8 4.0 2.9 1.5 11.8 9.5
8.3 12.5 17.9 19.3 12.4 6.6 4.4 4.1 4.2 3.0 1.6 12.2 10.3
8.1 12.8 17.3 19.0 11.9 6.4 4.3 3.9 4.2 3.0 1.9 11.5 9.2
8.9 12.7 18.8 20.6 12.9 7.2 4.9 4.3 4.5 3.5 2.0 12.6 10.6
8.6 12.6 18.6 20.3 13.1 6.8 4.5 4.1 4.3 3.2 1.6 10.9 9.9
8.6 12.7 18.2 20.3 12.7 6.7 4.5 4.1 4.3 3.2 1.8 11.9 10.0

7.8 11.4 11.8 5.8 4.4 3.8 4.0 3.0 1.8 9.1
7.2 10.0 15.3 10.7 5.7 3.8 3.7 3.6 2.7 1.5 10.3 8.2
7.5 11.0 15.9 17.5 11.1 5.9 3.7 3.4 3.6 2.8 1.5 10.3 8.2
7.6 11.3 16.0 18.0 11.8 6.2 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.1 1.7 10.9 8.8
7.5 10.9 15.7 17.8 11.4 5.9 3.9 3.6 3.7 2.9 1.6 10.5 8.6

bangsi
10.6 14.6 20.6 23.5 14.3 7.7 4.9 4.6 4.9 3.6 1.9 13.3 11.8
10.4 14.4 24.3 5.3 4.5 4.6 3.7 2.1 12.2
9.7 14.6 20.2 22.8 14.6 7.5 5.2 5.0 5.1 3.8 2.6 13.5 12.0
9.0 13.0 19.5 22.0 14.3 7.2 5.1 4.5 4.6 3.5 2.0 13.0 11.2
9.0 12.6 18.8 21.0 13.7 7.3 4.8 4.4 4.5 3.4 1.8 12.0 10.5
9.5 13.3 14.4 7.9 4.8 4.4 4.4 3.5 1.8 11.2
9.0 13.0 19.5 22.0 14.3 6.9 4.6 4.5 4.5 3.5 1.9 13.4 11.0
9.1 13.3 19.0 21.6 13.6 7.2 4.7 4.3 4.5 3.4 2.0 12.8 11.1
9.5 13.2 20.2 22.8 14.3 7.2 4.9 4.7 4.7 3.5 2.1 12.5 11.2
9.9 14.6 19.6 22.6 15.0 7.1 5.2 4.7 4.8 3.7 2.0 13.3 11.5
9.3 13.2 19.7 22.0 13.8 7.6 5.1 4.5 4.7 3.7 2.0 13.0 11.1
10.0 13.5 24.7 14.6 7.3 5.3 4.6 4.8 4.0 2.1 11.8
9.6 13.6 19.7 22.7 14.3 7.4 5.0 4.6 4.7 3.6 2.0 13.0 11.4

9.1 13.1 19.3 21.6 14.4 7.2 4.7 4.3 4.4 3.4 1.9 12.7 10.8
9.8 14.2 20.5 22.8 15.3 8.0 5.1 4.4 4.6 3.6 2.0 14.0 11.7
8.5 12.2 18.0 20.8 12.4 6.3 4.3 4.1 4.1 3.1 1.7 12.0 10.0

7.5 10.9 16.6 18.4 11.7 5.9 4.2 3.7 3.8 2.8 1.6 11.2 9.3
11.0 15.9 17.3 12.2 5.6 3.9 3.8 3.8 2.9 1.6 10.7 8.5
7.4 11.3 15.8 16.8 12.3 6.2 3.8 3.6 3.6 2.8 1.4 10.0 8.3
7.6 12.2 15.7 17.1 11.9 5.7 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.0 1.6 9.6 8.9
8.1 11.3 16.8 18.3 11.8 6.4 4.0 3.8 4.0 2.9 1.7 10.5 9.2
7.7 11.3 16.2 17.6 12.0 6.0 4.0 3.7 3.9 2.9 1.6 10.4 8.8

7.7 10.8 15.8 17.4 11.2 5.6 3.8 3.5 3.7 2.6 1.4 10.4 8.5
7.2 11.4 15.7 16.7 11.6 5.7 4.2 3.8 3.8 2.8 1.6 9.6 8.9
7.8 11.7 16.9 18.9 12.2 6.4 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.2 1.5 11.3 9.7
7.5 11.8 16.7 18.0 12.8 6.1 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.0 1.7 10.8 9.0
7.4 11.2 15.9 17.5 12.4 5.8 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.0 1.6 11.4 9.2
7.5 11.4 16.2 17.7 12.0 5.9 4.1 3.7 3.8 2.9 1.6 10.7 9.1

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 erminea average} {37.0 12.8 11.4 maximum} [M] ad. 5 Idaho Co {39.8 14.1 13.0 minimum} {35.8 12.2 10.6