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Mustela erminea (carnivore)

Mass: 121 g based on Casey and Casey 1979, Feuer 1958, and Chappell 1980

Abundance: 0.03 to 6.25% (median 0.10%)

Latitudinal range: 30.3° to 60.4°

Habitats: (22), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), temperate coniferous forest (1)

Biogeographic distribution: Nearctic, Palearctic, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe

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Found in 24 samples

Canada: Bald Range (old growth)

France: Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V), Vergisson II, Romain-la-Roche

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI)

Russia: Kuznetsovka, Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 5), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 3), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 4), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 5), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 9), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 10), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 11), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 12), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 4), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 4), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 6 (1998–1999 pit), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 7 (1998–1999 pit), Chernyshevskaya-III Cave (layer 3)

Spain: Imanolen Arrobia

United States: North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Silver Creek, Baker Village, Schulze Cave (layer C1)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass80 gN = 1Casey and Casey 1979
♀ body mass85 gN = 1Casey and Casey 1979
♀ body mass115 gN = 1Casey and Casey 1979
♀ body mass73.9 gN = 1Feuer 1958
♂ body mass223 gN = 1Casey and Casey 1979
♂ body mass231 gN = 1Casey and Casey 1979
♂ body mass119.8 gN = 3Feuer 1958
body mass131 gN = 1Chappell 1980
♀ ear length9 mmN = 1Feuer 1958
♂ ear length10 mmN = 3Feuer 1958
♀ hind foot length30 mmN = 1Feuer 1958
♂ hind foot length42 mmN = 3Feuer 1958
♀ tail length52 mmN = 1Feuer 1958
♂ tail length69 mmN = 3Feuer 1958
♀ total body length226 mmN = 1Feuer 1958
♂ total body length252 mmN = 3Feuer 1958

See also Mustela, Mustela altaica, Mustela eversmanii, Mustela itatsi, Mustela kathiah, Mustela nivalis, Mustela nudipes, Mustela palerminea, Mustela praenivalis, Mustela putorius, Mustela sibirica, Mustela sp., Mustela strandi, Mustela strigidorsa

Current reference: Shotwell 1968 (ER 3992)