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Amazon weasel

Neogale africana (Desmarest, 1818)

Status not recordedmammals

The amazon weasel (Neogale africana) is a species in the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 537 g.

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Quick facts about the amazon weasel

Weight
537 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the amazon weasel live?

Not recorded

What is the amazon weasel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Amazon weasel (Neogale africana), also known as the tropical weasel, is a species of New World weasel native to South America. It was first identified from a museum specimen mislabelled as coming from Africa, hence the scientific name.

From the Wikipedia article “Amazon weasel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazon_weasel&oldid=1384670281), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the amazon weasel endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the amazon weasel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyMustelidae
  6. genusNeogale
  7. SpeciesNeogale africana (Desmarest, 1818)

Synonyms Mustela africana, Mustela africana africana, Mustela africana stolzmanni, Mustela stolzmanni

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Tropical weaselEnglish
  • ابن عرس الأمازونيArabic
  • lasice jihoamerickáCzech
  • Tropisches WieselGerman
  • Comadreja AmazónicaSpanish
  • Comadreja africana o de vientre rayadoSpanish
  • amazoniankärppäFinnish
  • Belette tropicaleFrench
  • Belette des tropiquesFrench
  • Donnola dal ventre rigatoItalian
  • アマゾンイタチJapanese
  • TroperøyskattNorwegian Bokmål
  • AmazonewezelDutch
  • łasica tropikalnaPolish
  • Doninha-amazônicaPortuguese
  • Амазонская ласкаRussian
  • Amazon SansarıTurkish
  • Tropikal gelincikTurkish

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Relatives of the amazon weasel

Other species in the same genus Neogale.

Big mink

Neogale macrodon

MustelidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the amazon weasel?

An adult amazon weasel weighs 537 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the amazon weasel?

The amazon weasel (Neogale africana) belongs to the family Mustelidae in the order Carnivora.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Amazon weasel (Neogale africana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/amazon-weasel

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BibTeX
@misc{amazon_weasel_2026,
  title = {Amazon weasel (Neogale africana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amazon-weasel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}