Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hidalgo-Mihart, Mircea G., Contreras-Moreno, Fernando M., Jesús-de la Cruz, Alejandro, Juárez-López, Rugieri, Bravata de la Cruz, Yaribeth, Pérez-Solano, Luz A., Hernández-Lara, Carolina, Friedeberg, Diana, Thornton, Dan & Koller-González, Juan M., 2017, Inventory of medium-sized and large mammals in the wetlands of Laguna de Terminos and Pantanos de Centla, Mexico, Check List 13 (6), pp. 711-726 : 720

Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material examined. Table 2; Figure 24.

Eira barbara is a large, long-legged weasel with a long bushy tail. It has a black body, tail, and legs. In Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, the head and neck are pale yellow or gray-brown ( Reid 2009). In the region, this species cannot be confused with any other mammals.