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Scientific Name
Mustela nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least weasel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyMustelinae
GenusMustela
SpeciesMustela nivalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Least weasels were not captured or observed by field crews during NPS inventories of GAAR, but Cook & MacDonald (2003) report unspecified musuem voucher specimens of ermine from GAAR. UAM has vouchers specimens from near the park boundary.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough information is known about least weasels in GAAR to make a determination about the abundance or residency of this species in the park. However, least weasels are generally uncommon and sparsely distributed throughout much of its holarctic range (Cook and MacDonald, 2003).; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
7
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Swanson, D. 1995. Landscape ecosystems of the Kobuk Preserve Unit, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. Technical Report NPS/ARRNR/NRTR-95/22. Prepared by USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National Park Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough information is known about least weasels in the park to make a determination about the abundance or residency of this species in the park. However, least weasels are generally uncommon and sparsely distributed throughout much of its holarctic range (Cook & MacDonald, 2003).; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2003)
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