High-elevation observations of Long-tailed Weasel and Eastern Chipmunk in North Carolina
Southeastern Naturalist
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Abstract
Observations of Mustela frenata (Long-tailed Weasel) are rare within the southern Appalachians, while observations of Tamias striatus (Eastern Chipmunk) are uncommon in high-elevation spruce-fir forests. We conducted camera-trap surveys at Roan Mountain Highlands, Mitchell County, NC, during summer 2016 in a Picea rubens (Red Spruce)—Abies fraseri (Fraser Fir) forest. During the survey, we observed a Long-tailed Weasel at 1893 m in elevation and an Eastern Chipmunk at 1703 m in elevation. These are the highest-elevation records for both species in the eastern United States outside of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the highest elevation record for Longtailed Weasel in North Carolina.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | High-elevation observations of Long-tailed Weasel and Eastern Chipmunk in North Carolina |
| Series title | Southeastern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1656/058.016.0321 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Eagle Hill Publications |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | N40 |
| Last page | N42 |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |