1891. =arizonensis= (_Putorius_) Mearns [= _Mustela frenata
arizonensis_], Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 3:234, June 5, 1891,
until 1936 was applied to long-tailed weasels of most of the
western United States west of the Great Plains but by restriction
since 1936 has been applied only to the animals in parts of
Arizona and New Mexico.
1894. =peninsulae= (_Putorius_) Rhoads [= _Mustela frenata
peninsulae_], Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1894:152, June
19, 1894, applies to the weasel of central and southern Florida.
1896. =alascensis= (_Putorius richardsonii_) Merriam [= _Mustela
erminea alascensis_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:12, June 30, 1896, with
type locality at Juneau, Alaska, has been used for the ermine of
southeastern Alaska ever since it was proposed. In 1944 separate
subspecific rank was accorded ermines on several of the islands of
southeastern Alaska which proportionately restricted the range
assigned to _alascensis_.
1896. =streatori= (_Putorius_) Merriam [= _Mustela erminea
streatori_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:13, June 30, 1896, applies to the
ermine of the Pacific Coast from Puget Sound, Washington, south
nearly to the Golden Gate of California.
1896. =arcticus= (_Putorius_) Merriam [= _Mustela erminea
arctica_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:15, June 30, 1896. Ever since it was
proposed, this name has been applied to the subspecies of ermine
of Alaska and the northern parts of Canada.
1896. =kadiacensis= ([_Putorius arcticus_]) Merriam [= _Mustela
erminea kadiacensis_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:16, June 30, 1896, is a
valid name applied to the ermine of Kodiak Island, Alaska.
1896. =washingtoni= (_Putorius_) Merriam [= _Mustela frenata
washingtoni_], N. Amer. Fauna 11:18, June 30, 1896, applies to the
long-tailed weasel of the southern Cascades of Washington and the
northern Cascades of Oregon.
1896. =saturatus= (_Putorius_) Merriam [= _Mustela frenata
saturata_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:21, June 30, 1896, was little used
until 1936 but applies to long-tailed weasel of limited region in
northern California and southern Oregon.
1896. =alleni= (_Putorius_) Merriam [= _Mustela frenata alleni_],
N. Amer. Fauna, 11:24, June 30, 1896, applies to weasel of Black
Hills region.
1896. =oregonensis= (_Putorius xanthogenys_) Merriam [= _Mustela
frenata oregonensis_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:25, June 30, 1896,
applies to long-tailed weasel of parts of western Oregon and
northern California.
1896. =goldmani= (_Putorius frenatus_) Merriam [= _Mustela frenata
goldmani_], N. Amer. Fauna, 11:28, June 30, 1896, applies to the
long-tailed weasel of Chiapas, and parts of Guatemala and
Salvador.
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