Sighting of Himalayan Stoat (Mustela ermine Linnaeus, 1758) and Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811) in the Kargil Region, Western Ladakh, India

Sighting of Himalayan Stoat (Mustela ermine Linnaeus, 1758) and Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811) in the Kargil Region, Western Ladakh, India

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  •   Tanveer Ahmed   Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202 002, Uttar Pradesh
  •   Mohd. Shoeb   Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202 002, Uttar Pradesh
  •   Pankaj Chandan   WWF-India, 172-B, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003
  •   Afifullah Khan   Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202 002, Uttar Pradesh

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2019/v145i10/149241

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2019-10-31

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Ahmed, T., Shoeb, M., Chandan, P., & Khan, A. (2019). Sighting of Himalayan Stoat (<i>Mustela ermine</i> Linnaeus, 1758) and Mountain Weasel (<i>Mustela altaica</i> Pallas, 1811) in the Kargil Region, Western Ladakh, India. Indian Forester, 145(10), 1019–1021. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2019/v145i10/149241

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