E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia

Martes americana (Turton, 1806)
American Marten
Family: Mustelidae

Distribution of Martes americana in British Columbia

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Species Information

The American Marten is member of the Mustelidae, a family of carnivorous mammals that includes mink, fishers and weasels. Taxonomic work has shown that there are two species of martens in BC which hybridize in the central part of the province: the American Marten in eastern and northern BC and the Pacific Marten in coastal BC, with hybrids in between (Nagorsen 2021 pers. comm.map).

Status Information

Scientific Name	Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Martes americana	Native	S5?	Yellow	Not Listed
Martes caurina	Native	S5?	Yellow	Not Listed

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Species References

Hatler, David F., David W. Nagorsen and Alison M. Beal. 2008. Carnivores of British Columbia. Royal BC Museum Handbook. Victoria.

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-01-23 6:40:25 PM]

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