Distribution in Manitoba of Mustela frenata longicauda Bonaparte, the long-tailed weasel, and the interrelation of distribution and habitat selection in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

The distribution of Mustela frenata longicauda was ascertained for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta by examination of 91 labelled museum specimens and 186 carcasses provided by trappers from Manitoba. Collection records on site selection and distribution reaffirm the author's contention that...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Gamble, R. Lloyd
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1981
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Bonaparte
Parkland
taiga
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z81-144
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z81-144
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Summary:The distribution of Mustela frenata longicauda was ascertained for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta by examination of 91 labelled museum specimens and 186 carcasses provided by trappers from Manitoba. Collection records on site selection and distribution reaffirm the author's contention that M. frenata prefers late seral stages or ecotones in close proximity to free standing water. The transition between aspen parkland and the boreal forest or taiga is the northernmost distribution of this species in the Canadian prairies.

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