Altai weasel  (Mustela altaica)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Altai weasel

Also known as: Mountain weasel, pale weasel
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae
GenusMustela (1)

Status – Altai weasel

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix III of CITES (2).

Description – Altai weasel

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (July, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (July, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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Altai weasel standing on a rock
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