First observational record of Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal

Hari Basnet; Deepa Lama; Manju Shree Thakur; Prakriti Rajbhandari; Rejina Bista; Rona Vaidya; Prakash Chandra Aryal

doi:10.3126/njz.v5i2.42036

First observational record of Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal

Authors

Hari Basnet Nepalese Ornithological Union, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4179-8074
Deepa Lama Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2447-9517
Manju Shree Thakur Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-6968
Prakriti Rajbhandari Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-2402
Rejina Bista Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2821-4858
Rona Vaidya Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-341X
Prakash Chandra Aryal Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3023-1080

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v5i2.42036

Keywords:

Dhorpatan Valley, Mustelidae, Small mammals, Opportunistic record, Small carnivores

Abstract

Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 is one of the least known small carnivores in Nepal. Only a few authenticated localities of Siberian weasel are known to exist in Nepal. In March 2021, a week-long field trip to the Dhorpatan Valley documented the first confirmed record of Siberian weasel in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve in Western Nepal.

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Published

2022-01-04

How to Cite

Basnet, H., Lama, D., Thakur, M. S., Rajbhandari, P., Bista, R., Vaidya, R., & Aryal, P. C. (2022). First observational record of Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology, 5(2), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v5i2.42036