Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Carnivora
        Family: Mustelidae
          Genus: Martes
            Species: caurina

Pacific Marten - Martes caurina

Pacific Marten

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Pacific Marten ??(Martes caurina) is medium- to large-sized (0.6-1.2 m) weasel that is distributed across the western U.S. and British Columbia, Canada. In New Mexico it is found in the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains. They inhabit dense conifer forests, especially spruce-fir forests.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S2

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S2 Rank Changed: N/A
Rank Reviewed: N/A
Reason: N/A
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: N/A
Occurences: N/A Population Size: N/A
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 25

Number of Mapped Locations: 56

Number of Observations: 84

Observation date range: 03-21-1962 to 07-29-2015


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