• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-114
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• 2013

Phylogeographic and feeding ecological studies of seven terrestrial mustelid species (Carnivora, Mustelidae), the Japanese marten Martes melampus, the sable Martes zibellina, the Japanese badger Meles anakuma, the ermine or the stoat Mustela erminea, the Japanese weasel Mustela itatsi, the least weasel Mustela nivalis, and the Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica, representing four biogeographic patterns in the Japanese archipelagos (Hokkaido, Honshu-Shikoku-Kyushu, Tsushima, and Hokkaido-Honshu), were reviewed in order to clarify causes for the faunal assemblage processes of those mustelid species in Japan. Here, three main constraints were extracted as important factors on the mustelid assemblage. First, fundamental evolutionary differences maintained by niche conservatism in each ecologically diversified lineage ("evolutionary constraint") would enable the species to co-occur without any major problem (coexistence among Martes, Meles, and Mustela species). Second, "ecological constraints" would force two closely related species to be allopatric by competitive exclusion (Mu. itatsi and Mu. sibirica) or to be sympatric by resource partitions (Mu. erminea and Mu. nivalis). Third and most importantly, "geological constraints" would allow specific species to be embraced by a particular geographic region, primarily deciding which species co-occurs. The allopatric distribution of two Martes species in Japan would have been established by the strong effect of the geological separation in Tsugaru Strait. Elucidating both phylogeny and ecology of co-existing species in a community assemblage is important to know which species possess distinct lineage and which ecological traits are adapted to local environments, fulfilling the requirement of the field of conservation biology that endemism and adaptation should both be considered. The Japanese archipelagos would, therefore, provide valuable insight into the conservation for small carnivoran species.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.379-381
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• 2013

To know the status of sparganum (plerocercoid of Spirometra erinacei) infection in the Korean wild life, several species of wild animals were captured in Gangwon-do and examined for their status of infection with spargana. From February to December 2011, a total of 62 wild boars, 5 badgers, 1 weasel, 1 Siberian chipmunk, and 53 wild rodents were captured, and their whole muscles were examined with naked eyes for the presence of spargana worms. From the weasel and 1 wild boar, a total of 5 spargana specimens were extracted. The weasel was for the first time recorded as an intermediate or paratenic/transport host of S. erinacei in Korea, and both the weasel (Mustela sibirica manchurica) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) were added to the list of wild animals carrying spargana.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.67-69
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• 1972

Taenia were obtained from intestine of a weasel (Mustela sibirica coreana) captured at Gong Nung Dong, Seong Buk-gu, Seoul. The tapeworm was found to be Taeniarhynchus saginatus, and it was the first case of the wild carnivore in Korea.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2021

This study investigates the morphological and skull characteristics of the Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica quelpartis from the Jeju Island, South Korea. A total of 26 roadkill specimens (22 males and 4 females) were collected from October 2012 to April 2016. All collected specimens were examined for morphological characteristics, but only 19 specimens (16 males and 3 females) were in a good enough condition to process for skull measurements. This study showed no significant differences in ear length between male and female (p>0.05), and significant differences were found in head-body length, tail length (TL), and hind-food length (p<0.05). Both the male and female of M. s. quelpartis were larger in its external characteristics except for TL than M. s. coreanus living in the mainland of South Korea. M. s. quelpartis males have a smaller skull size than their female counterparts. In general, both male and female M. s. quelpartis showed external characteristics in line with the Island Rule. The findings of this study are important in order to shed more light on the evolutionary mechanism of small mammals living on the Jeju Island.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.133-136
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to determine the degree of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) divergence between two subspecies of $Mustela$ $sibirica$ from Korea ($M.$ $s.$ $coreanus$ on the Korean Peninsula and ($M.$ $s.$ $quelpartis$ on Jeju Island) and to examine the taxonomic status of ($M.$ $s.$ $quelpartis$. Thus, we obtained complete sequences of mtDNA cytochrome $b$ gene (1,140 bp) from the two subspecies, and these sequences were compared to a corresponding haplotype of ($M.$ $s.$ $coreanus$, downloaded from GenBank. From this analysis, it was observed that the sequences from monogenic ($M.$ $s.$ $quelpartis$ on Jeju Island were identical to the sequences of four ($M.$ $s.$ $coreanus$from four locations across the Korean Peninsula, and that the two subspecies formed a single clade; the average nucleotide distance between the two subspecies was 0.26% (range, 0.00 to 0.53%). We found that the subspecies $quelpartis$ is not genetically distinct from the subspecies $coreanus$, and that this cytochrome $b$ sequencing result does not support the current classification, distinguishing these two subspecies by pelage color. Further systematic analyses using morphometric characters and other DNA markers are necessary to confirm the taxonomic status of ($M.$ $s.$ $quelpartis$.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2007

한라산국립공원에 서식하는 포유류의 현황을 파악하기 위하여 성판악, 어리목, 관음사, 영실, 돈네코 지역을 조사하였다. 조사는 2006년 4월부터 2007년 1월까지 이루어졌다. 조사 결과, 서식이 확인된 포유류는 5목 8과 15종이었으며, 제주등줄쥐(Apodemus chejuensis), 노루(Carpreolus pygargus tianschanicns), 관박쥐(Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), 다람쥐(Tamias sibiriricus barberi)가 우점종으로 나타났다. 한라산에 서식하는 포유류는 제주족제비(Mustela sibirica quelpartis), 제주땃쥐(Crocidura dsinezmi quelpartis), 제주멧밭쥐(Micromys minutus hertigi), 한라산뒤쥐(Sorex caecutiens hallamontanus) 등 분류학적으로 지리적 아종 수준의 지역개체군이 존재하는 생물지리학적 특징을 나타내고 있었다. 제주도의 포유류상은 한반도 내륙의 포유류상에 비해 보다 종 구성에 있어 단순한 편으로, 박쥐류와 쥐류만이 주를 이루고 있었다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.907-914
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• 2011

This study aims at monitoring the efficiency of wildlife corridor in the city of Sungnam, Gyunggi Province. During 2008-2010 for 13 months the CCTV in the city office followed number and population density using the wildlife corridor. Based on the monitoring Korean raccoon dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides) and water deer(Hydropotes inermis), Korean hare(Lepus coreanus), Korean yellow-weasel(Mustela sibirica), Korean squirrels(Sciurus vulgaris) used most often and counting 884 individuals.. This counts over 73% of targeted species and also verifies the project objectives. In future the monitoring should be increased and identify behavioral patterns focusing on ecological networks of previously fragmented habitats.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.42-57
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• 1998

제주도 척추동물상에 관한 문헌을 정리한 결과 제주도산 담수어류는 9목 12과 24종, 양서류는 2목 6과 9종, 파충류는 2아목 5과 10종, 조류는 18목 49과 4아과 236종, 포유류는 6목 9과 16종으로 총 35목 2아목 80과 4아과 295종이 분포, 서식하고 있음이 확인되었다. 제즈도의 특산 척추동물은 제주족제비(Mustela sibirica quelpartis), 제주등줄쥐(Apodemus agrarius chejuensis), 제주멧밭쥐(Micromys minutus hertigi) 및 제주땃쥐(Crocidura russula quelpartis)등 4종의 포유류가 있고, 조류는 제주오목눈이(Ageithalos caudatus trivirgatus), 제주동고비(Sitta europaea bedfordi), 제주밀화부리(Eophona personata personfumigatus), 제주박새(Parus major minor) 및 제주휘파람새(Cettia diphone antans) 등 7종이며, 양서류는 유미류의 제주도롱뇽(Hynobius leechii quelpartis) 1종 등, 총 12아종이 서식하고 있으며, 한편 본토에는 서식하지 않고 제주도에만 서식하는 종은 비바리뱀(Sibynophis collaris)과 무태장어(Anguilla mauritiana)이다. 제주도는 신생대 3기말에서부터 4기에 걸쳐 형성되었으며, 지질학적으로 빙하기가 시작되는 Donau 빙하기 이후부터 척추동물이 이주하여서식하기 시작하였고, 제주도가 형성된 후 척추동물이 생존하기에 적합ㅎ한 환경이 조성되면서 중기 홍적세 이후 현세로부터 약 30만년전부터 빙하기와 간빙기의 반복과 더불어 본토집단과 지리적 격리가 거듭되면서 척추동물의 종분화가 진행되고 있다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.647-656
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• 2019

Isthmiophora hortensis (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) is a dominant echinostome in animal reservoir hosts and humans in the Republic of Korea (Korea). We intended to investigate the infection status with this echinostome species in the several species of wild animals and describe the morphological characteristics in the faunistic view point. A total of 175 animal carcasses belonging to 3 families, i.e., Canidae, Felidae and Mustelidae, were collected from the southern regions of Korea from March 2010 to July 2017. Isthmiophora spp. worms were recovered from the small intestines of each animal under a stereomicroscope after washing of intestinal contents. Isthmiophora hortensis was recovered from 4 species of wild carnivores, i.e., Nyctereutes procyonoides (3/107: 2.8%), Mustela sibirica (11/31: 35.5%), Meles lucurus (2/3: 33.3%) and Martes flavigula (1/2: 50%). The other 3 carnivores comprising stray dogs, cat and leopard cat were negative for I. hortensis infection (0/2, 0/10 and 0/12, respectively). Specimens obtained from the Lutra lutra (6/8: 75%) were identified as a distinct species, I. inermis, by morphological comparison. Isthmiophora inermis has thinner body, elongate testes and different anterior limits of vitelline fields. Detailed morphological descriptions and comparisons with the morphological characteristics are provided. Conclusively, it was confirmed for the first time that 3 species of mustelid mammals, i.e., M. sibirica, M. lucurus, and M. flavigula, are to be the new definitive hosts of I. hortensis in Korea. Additionally, I. inermis is to be newly added in the Korean echinostome fauna.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.384-387
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• 2017

A dead male Jeju weasel with clinical signs of severe dehydration and moribund was submitted for the necropsy. Grossly, purple-red ecchymoses were scattered in the surface of the entire lungs. Milky-white mucoid materials occupied in the left bronchial lumens. Histopathologically, an adult worm with thick cuticle layer surrounded by chronic inflammatory cells was embedded in the left caudal lung lobe. Numerous oval or barrel-shaped parasitic eggs with muco-purulent exudates were observed in the dilated bronchus of another section of left caudal lobe. Operculate parasitic eggs showed typical morphologic characteristics such as barrel shape with asymmetry bipolar plugs and thick bi-layered wall. Based on the histopathologic findings and morphological characteristics of parasitic eggs in the pulmonary tissue section, this case was diagnosed as verminous pneumonia associated Eucoleus aerophilus infection in Jeju weasel.