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Scientific Name
Mustela nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
least 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 nivalis |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/14/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/14/2006.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/14/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: This species was not encountered, but according to Pagels et al., 2005. NPBIB-606876, it is likely to occur within the park due to its nearly statewide distribution. This is a species that is not often encountered by sight or sign and generally remains undectected., Park Species Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/13/2006., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Burt, W. H. and R. P. Grossenheider. 1980. A field guide to the mammals: North America north of Mexico. Third edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (2) Merritt, J. F. 1987. Guide to the mammals of Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (3) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. February 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (4) National Biological Information Infrastructure. February 2006. http://www.nbii.gov/index.html.
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