SHORT-TAILED WEASEL or ERMINE, Mustela erminea 



(Tigak) 



Range. — ^Most of North America, south to New 

 Mexico. 



Habitat. — Woodlands, open areas, and most ter- 

 restrial habitats within its range. 



Races in AI<iska. — The race arctlca, (type local- 

 ity: Point BaiTow) occupies all of the mainland 

 except the area where alascensis occurs; alascensis 

 (type locality: Jiuieau) occupies a coastal strip 

 from the Taku River southward, and occurs on 

 Revillagigedo, Mitkof, Zarembo, and Wrangell 

 Islands ; hadiaceTtn-^ ( type locality : Kodiak Is- 

 land) is known only from Kodiak Island. On the 

 islands of the southeastern archipelago there are 

 four other described races: eeJenda (type locality : 

 Kasaan Bay, Piince of Wales Island) occurs also 

 on Long and Dall Islands; initis (type locality: 

 Saook Bay, Baranof Island) occurs also on Chich- 

 agof Island; saJra (type locality: Mole Harbor, 

 Admiralty Island) and sedusa (type locality: 

 Port. Santa Cruz, Suemez Island) are known only 

 from these islands. 



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