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Mustela strigidorsa
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Habitat
Forest from sea level to about 2,500m
Range
North-eastern India, northern Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
Size
Head and body 30–36cm (males); tail 18–20cm
The back-striped weasel, or stripe-backed weasel, is set apart from other weasels by a narrow silvery streak that runs along the back from the nape almost to the tail root, with a matching yellowish streak on the underside from chest to abdomen. The back varies from deep to paler chocolate brown, and the tail and limbs are the same shade. Males measure 30–36 cm in head and body with an 18–20 cm tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its occurrence is confirmed from scattered places in and around north-eastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, from sea level to about 2,500 m. It is tolerant of some habitat modification. The cached account is short and gives no information on its diet or behaviour.