Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status Author Jo, Yeong-Seok Author Baccus, John T. Author Koprowski, John L. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-11-19 4522 1 1 216 journal article 27944 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1 58e0c7c5-75ec-4b1b-beb0-d01527f710f9 1175-5326 2610198 C24EFA8A-A5A0-4B06-A0A9-632F542B9529 Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811 —Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811 p.98 ; Type locality- Altai mountain; Heptner et al ., 1967 p.1042 ; Nowak, 1999 p.705 ; Han, 1994 p.46 ; Won & Smith, 1999 p.19 . Kolonocus alpinus raddei : Ognev, 1931 p.734 (p. 554 in English translated edition). M. altaica raddei : Corbet, 1978 p.169 (probably Manchuria and Korea ). Range: Despite no collection of specimens from Korea , it is highly conceivable that M. altaica inhabits at least extreme northeastern Korea based on collections of the species at the border between China , Russia , and North Korea ( Won & Smith 1999 ). The most likely location for the presence of M. altaica in Korea would be Hamgyeongbuk Province, nearby to collection sites of the species in China and Russia ( Fig. 50 ). Although the IUCN distribution map of M. altaica includes the Korean Peninsula, Abramov et al . (2008) regarded that the inclusion of North Korea within the geographic range as needing confirmation. Remarks: Since Ognev (1928) suggested the occurrence of M. altaica in Korea , this species gained a place on the list of mammals of Korea . The quasi absence of mammalian faunal surveys in North Korea together with the confusion of M. altaica with M. sibirica , have hampered the assessment of the distribution of the species in Korea . Conservation status: Not considered at risk by Korean institutions.