American ermine
| American ermine | |
|---|---|
| Near Beaverhill Lake, Alberta | |
Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Mustela |
| Species: | M. richardsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustela richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838 | |
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The American ermine or American stoat (Mustela richardsonii) is a species of mustelid native to most of North America.
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