Atlantic salt marsh mink explained

The Atlantic salt marsh mink (Neogale vison lutensis), or Florida mink is a subspecies of the American mink (Neogale vison). The Atlantic salt marsh mink is one of four subspecies of mink found in Florida.^[1]

The mink have been tracked down "by using an upside-down bucket floating on a small raft", which proved to be more successful than the initial "spotlight" method.^[2]

Geographic distribution

The Atlantic salt marsh mink is strictly found on the eastern coastal marshes of northern Florida, Georgia and southern South Carolina. They are mostly found in Nassau County and Duval County.

Description

Build

The Atlantic salt marsh mink is different than other kinds of mink by its medium size and large head.^[3] The subspecies' teeth are large, and the only other kind of mink that has upper molars as large is the Southern mink of Louisiana (Neogale vison vulgivaga).^[4] Its tail is rather shorter than other kinds of mink.^[5]

Fur

The Atlantic salt marsh mink's fur generally more pale than other of other mink.^[6] It's colour ranges from "russet to clay or reddish brown".^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017-11-21 . American Mink . 2024-10-20 . The Wildlife Society - Florida Chapter . en-US.
2. Web site: Kobilinsky . Dana . 2022-02-28 . WSB: Floating trail cameras improve marsh mink detection . 2024-10-20 . The Wildlife Society . en-US.
3. Book: The New Nature Library . 1902 . Doubleday, Page & Company . 235 . en.
4. Book: Bangs, Outram . The Land Mammals of Peninsular Florida and the Coast Region of Georgia . 1898 . The Society . en.
5. Book: Nature Lovers Library . 1917 . University society Incorporated . 128 . en.
6. Book: Publication: Zoological series . 1912 . The Museum . 365 . en.
7. Book: Anthony, Harold Elmer . Field Book of North American Mammals: Descriptions of Every Mammal Known North of the Rio Grande, Together with Brief Accounts of Habits, Geographical Ranges, Etc . 1928 . G.P. Putnam's Sons . 109 . en.