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Scientific Name
Mustela erminea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Ermine, Short-tailed weasel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily | Mustelinae |
| Genus | Mustela |
| Species | Mustela erminea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004) as a "species of known or probable, but unverified, occurrence" (p. 23). No ermine were observed during NPS inventories. Ermine are known to be present in other areas of the Kenai peninsula.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
M. Tetreau - Seen daily at Exit Glacier in summer and winter.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum; M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
11
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 11:12:40 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
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 is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
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