101. HCPB-California's Plants And Animals ermine, or shorttailed weasel, Mustela erminea - Photo California s Wildlifeermine. Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata - CalPhoto http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_5.shtml

California Home DFG Home HCPB Home About HCPB ... Publication Information Habitat Conservation Planning Branch 1416 Ninth St., Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 653-4875 California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning Branch My CA Search DFG CALIFORNIA'S PLANTS AND ANIMALS DOMESTIC FERRET ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA Introduction Table of Content Ferret Bibliography Population Estimates ... California's Concerns Native Carnivores Other Mustelidae Tables CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE TERRESTRIAL CARNIVORES Twenty native species of terrestrial carnivores are listed as occurring in California ( species list ). Most of these are relatively small carnivores, typically weighing less than 15 pounds (7 kg) when adult, which is the weight of a large domestic cat. Some of the larger carnivores, like raccoons, bobcats, and badgers, are that small, as well. Table 1 gives a comparison of weights of various carnivores. The following species accounts are separated into two categories, based on whether the species are typically smaller or larger than 15 pounds when adult. For each species, there are links to life history information, including species accounts from the Wildlife Habitat Relationships System series "California's Wildlife." "CalPhoto" is a link to a photograph in the University of California, Berkeley, Digital Library Project . Refer to the following links to special state and federal status designations listed in these accounts: State: Threatened Fully Protected Mammals protected furbearing mammals Mammal Species of Special Concern Federal:

102. Nilgiri Marten Martes Gwatkinsii Horsfield ermine or stoat Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758. Distribution. In India the erminehas been recorded above 3600 m in the western Himalayas from Ladakh in http://www.wii.gov.in/envis/envisdec99/ermine.htm

Mustelids, Viverrids and Herpestids of India: Species Profile and Conservation Status - S.A. Hussain Introduction Mustelids Viverrids Herpestids ... References Ermine or stoat Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution In India the ermine has been recorded above 3600 m in the western Himalayas from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir but not further east in the Himalayas (Roberts 1977). Outside India it occurs in Pakistan, Mongolia, northern China, throughout Russia, and northern and southern Europe (Wozencraft 1993). Description In external appearance all members of the genus Mustela can be distinguished from the martens by their comparatively smaller size, longer and more cylindrical body, shorter legs and tail, smaller ears and abbreviated muzzle. The ermine is small in size around 130 gm in weight having a longer neck and short limbs. The head bears a rather blunt obtuse muzzle with naked black rhinarium and dark almost black eyes (Roberts 1977). The overall body colour during summer is glossy chestnut brown, usually of a rather dark reddish hue. Frequently there are flecks of white on various parts of the head (Pocock 1941). The chin, throat, belly and the paws are creamy white. The slender round tail is not much bushy as compared to martens and has a conspicuous tip of black hair. In the white winter phase, hair wholly conceal the pads of the feet. However, the tip of the tail remains blackish throughout the year (Pocock 1941). The length of the head and body ranges between 184 and 229 mm, and tail from 70-89 mm.

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