First record of Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) with photographic evidence in Jajarkot, Nepal
Camera traps placed in Nalgaad Municipality, Kuse Rural Municipality, and Barekot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal showed a new distributional information for Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica. This finding helps fill gaps in our knowledge about the species' distribution, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the species' range.
Authors
- Dipak Raj Basnet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-1198)
- Badri Baral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8230-3387)
- Guriqbal Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2274-2342)
- Jeevan Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-3931)
- Ramesh Kathariya
- Dhirendra Dhyar
Institutions
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (NP)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Kanti Children's Hospital (NP)
- National Trust for Nature Conservation (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nepalese Journal of Zoology
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v9i1.81406
- Primary Topic
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00