Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Martes
Species: caurina
Pacific Marten - Martes caurina
1315840
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Pacific Marten ??(Martes caurina) is medium- to large-sized (0.6-1.2 m) weasel that is distributed across the western U.S. and British Columbia, Canada. In New Mexico it is found in the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains. They inhabit dense conifer forests, especially spruce-fir forests.
Status
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank: S2
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status: R3 SCC
BLM Status:
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 25
Number of Mapped Locations: 55
Number of Observations: 84
Observation date range: 03-21-1962
to 07-29-2015
External Links
Year
2015
Citation Romero, S. 2015. Email about a marten observation in the Pecos Wilderness. Santa Fe National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
E15ROM01NMUS
Year
2016
Citation Stuart, J. 2016. Email about a 1996 record for American marten. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Reference Code
E16DGF01NMUS
Year
2003
Citation Enk, T. 2003. Radiotracking locations of martens in Taos Ski Valley. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Reference Code
F03ENK01NMUS
Year
86
Citation S86STESBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S86STESBNMUS
Year
2001
Citation Long, B. J. 2001. The distribution of American marten in Northern New Mexico, June 1997 through June 2001. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 24 pages.
Reference Code
U01LON01NMUS
Year
2011
Citation Menke, K. 2011. Marten occurrence records from an email received March 24, 2011. Bird's Eye View, Albuquerque, NM.
Reference Code
U11MEN01NMUS
Year
2015
Citation Long, B.L., East, M. and J. Klingel. 2015. Snow-tracking surveys and camera trapping for American marten in the Pecos Wilderness and San Pedro Parks Wilderness Areas, in north central New Mexico, USA. Final Report to Share with Wildlife, New Mexico Depart
Reference Code
U15LON01NMUS
Year
2020
Citation Hudson, H. 2020. RE: Heritage Data Website Updated. Email correspondence from USFS.
Reference Code
U20HUD01NMUS
Year
1992
Citation Gannon, W. 1992. List of specimens of selected mammal species from Museum of Southwestern Biology collection. Unpublished.
Reference Code
U92GAN01NMUS
Year
1978
Citation New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Unpublished computer database (LCD) plant and animal records from NM Natural Heritage Program 1978 - 86.
Reference Code
UNDHER01NMUS
