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The eastern spotted skunk is a very small skunk, no larger than a good-sized tree squirrel. [3] [4] Its body is more weasel-like in shape than the more familiar striped skunk. The eastern spotted skunk has four broken stripes on its back, [3] giving it a "spotted" appearance. It has a white spot on its forehead.
The twelve species of Mephitidae are split into four genera: the monotypic Conepatus, hog-nosed skunks; Mephitis, skunks; Mydaus, stink badgers; and Spilogale, spotted skunks. Mephitidae was traditionally a clade within the Mustelidae family, with the stink badgers combined with other badgers within the Melinae genus, but more recent genetic ...
The eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius, is a conservation concern. Management is hampered by an overall lack of information from surveying. [ 14 ] During the 1940s, Spilogale populations seemingly crashed and the species is currently listed by various state agencies as endangered, threatened, or ‘of concern’ across much of its range. [ 15 ]
Conepatus semistriatus – striped hog-nosed skunk; Spilogale Gray, 1865: Spilogale angustifrons – southern spotted skunk; Spilogale gracilis – western spotted skunk; Spilogale putorius – eastern spotted skunk; Spilogale pygmaea – pygmy spotted skunk; Mephitis É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier, 1795: Mephitis macroura – hooded skunk
Skunk species vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 in (40 to 94 cm) long and in weight from about 1.1 lb (0.50 kg) (spotted skunks) to 18 lb (8.2 kg) (hog-nosed skunks). They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging. They have five toes on each foot.
Mephitis (genus) 31 languages. ... Mephitis is one of several genera of skunks and comprises two species, both of which are found in North America. Image Scientific name
The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. [3] It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the ... Genus: Spilogale. Eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius VU ...