Martes foina

(von Schreber, 1776)

Stone Marten

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Superfamily : Musteloidea
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Guloninae
Genus : Martes

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1776. pl. 129. P. pl. 129 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064732

Original name as described

Mustela Foina

Other common names

Beech Marten · House Marten · White-breasted Marten

Type locality

Germany.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Portugal · Spain · France · Belgium · Netherlands · Luxembourg · Denmark · Germany · Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Italy · Austria · Czech Republic · Poland · Slovakia · Hungary · Slovenia · Croatia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Serbia · Kosovo · Montenegro · Albania · North Macedonia · Greece · Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine · Belarus · Lithuania · Latvia · Estonia · Russia · Georgia · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Turkey · Lebanon · Syria · Israel · Palestine · Jordan · Iraq · Iran · Turkmenistan · Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Afghanistan · Pakistan · India · Nepal · Bhutan · China · Mongolia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005820

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Martes (?) Toufoeus

Hodgson, 1842

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

toufoea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.262

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2e5138c3-e950-4796-8bd2-9efe1edd954b

Authority page

281

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40000004

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Mustela mediterranea

(Barrett-Hamilton, 1898)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

mediterranea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1898.3.18.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e22c4c5d-fc80-4ef6-9472-0d67468c722e

Authority page

442

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19365665

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Mustela foina bunites

(Bate, 1906)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

bunites

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.12.2.22

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c7ec0581-cf71-4f94-82fe-4dafddccd1e5

Authority page

318

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31207787

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Martes rosanowi

V. E. Martino & E. V. Martino, 1917

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

rosanowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 23935, ZIN S. 33909

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Записки Крымского о-ва естествоиспытателей и любителей природы

Mustela intermedia

(Severtzov, 1873)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

intermedia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 3326

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

61

Authority publication

Mem. Sect. Zool. Amis. Sci. Nat. Moscou

Martes foina kozlovi

Ognev, 1931

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

kozlovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 5213, ZIN S. 7703

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

631

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Martes foina altaica

Satunin, 1914

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

altaica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 9529, ZIN S. 3259

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

111

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes leucolachnaea

Blanford, 1879

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

leucolachnaea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 16540

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

26

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56809218

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mustela foina syriaca

(Nehring, 1902)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

syriaca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931305

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Mustela latifrons

(Satunin, 1908)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

latifrons

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

14, 32

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58559954 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58559972

Authority publication

Mitteilungen des Kaukasischen Museums

Martes foïna

Billberg, 1827

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Billberg (1827:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67228)
  2. Gray (1865:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497039) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:259) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  6. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:491) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  7. Smith & Xie (2008:438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  8. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:629) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #29672) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #29672) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/29672/45202514) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Martes fouina

C. H. Smith, 1842

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

fouina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

187

Authority page URI

https://books.google.com/books?id=DvE_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA187

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:187) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Mustella foina

(Crespon, 1844)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795649

Authority publication

Nîmes

Name usages

Crespon (1844:45, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795649) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38970)

Martes foina bosniaca

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

bosniaca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina bunites

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

bunites

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina foina

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina intermedia

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

intermedia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina mediterranea

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

mediterranea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina nehringi

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

nehringi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina rosanowi

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

rosanowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina syriaca

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

syriaca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes foina toufoeus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

toufoeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes toufæus

E. Blyth, 1863

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

toufaeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

66

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534694

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:66, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Mustela Foina

(von Schreber, 1776)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foina

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064732

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Cuvier (1797:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  2. Daudin (1802:162, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033412) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  3. Fischer (1814:xi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130072) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  4. Rafinesque (1817:362) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35234)
  5. Lesson (1827:148, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207616) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  6. Cuvier (1842:3, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  7. Lesson (1842:68) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Mustela Foina

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

458

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873255

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:458, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Mustela (Fogna)

(E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1780)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

fogna

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Leipzig

Martes domestica

Pinel, 1792

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

domestica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45494889

Authority publication

Actes de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mustela Foina alba

(Bechstein, 1801)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

alba

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

759

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30258011

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mustela Foyna

(Pallas, 1811)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

foyna

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

86

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29114019

Authority publication

Saint Petersburg

Martes fogorum

S.D.W., 1836

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

fogorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

70

Authority publication

The Analyst

Mustela martes var. fagorum

(Fatio, 1869)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

fagorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

318

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15596817

Authority publication

Genève

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mustela palaesyriaca

(Nehring, 1902)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

palaesyriaca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931306

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Mustela foina nehringi

(Satunin, 1906)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

nehringi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

Mitteilungen des Kaukasischen Museums

Mustela foina bosniaca

(E. Brass, 1911)

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

bosniaca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

486

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14911406

Authority publication

Berlin

Martes foina milleri

Festa, 1914

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

milleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

7

Authority publication

Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Martes toufoeus

Wroughton, 1919

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

toufoeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

343

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2049918

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Martes foina ognevi

Laptev, 1946

Family

Mustelidae

Root name

ognevi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

57

Authority publication

Izv. Turkm. fil. AN SSSR

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