ermine: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Ermine. May 15, 2026
Add new Web site: Mammal Society - Stoat. Nov 28, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Body Odours as Lures for Stoats Mustela erminea: Captive and Field Trials. Oct 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Queensland Government - Department of Primary Industries - Stoat (PDF). Jan 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Smith College - Mustela erminea (PDF). Dec 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Whole-genome analysis of Mustela erminea finds that pulsed hybridization impacts evolution at high latitudes. Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Ermine (Mustela erminea). Feb 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Illinois State Museum - Explore the Ice Age Midwest - Ermine. Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota - Natural Resources Research Institute - Minnesota Mammals - Ermine (Short-tailed Weasel; Mustela erminea). Nov 16, 2023
Link added. Sep 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Mustela Erminea. Feb 19, 2020
Noted that the IUCN considers the ermine (Mustela erminea) to be a species of least concern and that the species is divided into more than 35 subspecies. Changed "5 to 12 cm" to "5 to 12 cm (2 to 4.7 inches)." Aug 29, 2018
Added a photograph of an ermine (Mustela erminea). Aug 29, 2018
Add new Web site: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Ermine. Sep 15, 2017
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Ermine. Sep 15, 2017
Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Stoat. Mar 28, 2017
Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Stoat. Mar 28, 2017
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Stoat. Mar 28, 2017
Added an image of an ermine in its winter colour phase. Oct 26, 2015
Text added noting the other common names of the species and designating the ermine as the species Mustela erminea. Dec 03, 2014
Add new Web site: Alaska Kids - Cool Critters - Ermine. Nov 14, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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