Conepatus leuconotus

(H. Lichtenstein, 1832)

American Hog-nosed Skunk

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Superfamily : Musteloidea
Family : Mephitidae
Subfamily : Mephitinae
Genus : Conepatus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Lichtenstein, H. 1832. Pls. 43–48. Pp. pl. 43–pl. 48 in Lichtenstein, H. 1834. Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere in Abbildungen und Beschreibungen von fünf und sechzig Arten auf funfzig colorirten Steindrucktafelln nach den Originalen des zoologischen Museums der Universität zu Berlin. C. G. Lüderitz, Berlin, not continuously paginated pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43374151

Original name as described

Mephitis leuconota

Type material

ZMB (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Río Alvarado" [Veracruz].

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico · Guatemala · Honduras · El Salvador · Nicaragua

Subregion distribution

USA(AZ,NM,CO,OK,TX)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005805

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Conepatus nicaraguae

J. A. Allen, 1910

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nicaraguae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-29282

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-29282

Authority page

106

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis nasuta

(E. T. Bennett, 1833)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nasutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.221

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f1a2eaf5-f3c8-41f9-aa7c-acd7aa52e8b4

Authority page

39

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859479

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus mesoleucus figginsi

F. W. Miller, 1925

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

figginsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

DMNS:Mamm:1961

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/DMNS:Mamm:1961

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Conepatus mesoleucus fremonti

F. W. Miller, 1933

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

fremonti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

DMNS:Mamm:2506

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/DMNS:Mamm:2506

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Colorado Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis intermedia

(de Saussure, 1860)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MHNG 511.09

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2264389

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus pediculus

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

pediculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:116953

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/350f27396-cd96-4443-b301-6cc71a64d088

Authority page

164

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365059

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus mesoleucus telmalestes

V. O. Bailey, 1905

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

telmalestes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:136551

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37a818742-ce62-47c6-a8ef-0c5c1a0e0819

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25801866

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Conepatus mesoleucus mearnsi

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mearnsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186455

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34d8a72c7-e9f6-4be4-a0d6-30b3f44ee3b7

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365058

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus mesoleucus venaticus

E. A. Goldman, 1922

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

venaticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:205376

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33b2bf8bf-d52d-4674-a0bc-982414d07d49

Authority page

40

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52845893

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus mesoleucus nelsoni

E. A. Goldman, 1922

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:33252 (= USNM:MAMM:A45257)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30b33d8f2-56e1-4fca-8793-aa493ba7b98a

Authority page

41

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52845894

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus leuconotus texensis

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:34857 (= USNM:MAMM:A47122)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37446a574-3177-47df-b9a5-05a15510eeef

Authority page

162

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365057

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus filipensis

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

filipensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:68172

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/382e9f678-64b9-4cf1-8c54-4cd1348a0eec

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365058

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus sonoriensis

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

sonoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:95914

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dfa59ae0-4576-4a8a-8d6c-142363eb8d34

Authority page

162

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365057

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis leuconota

(H. Lichtenstein, 1832)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

leuconotus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

pl. 44 (fig. 1, unnumbered associated page)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43374151

Authority publication

Berlin

Thiosmus nasuta

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nasuta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

66

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:66) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Conepatus nasutus Var. 1. nasuta

J. E. Gray, 1865

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nasuta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1865:145, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)

Conepatus nasutus

J. E. Gray, 1865

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nasutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1865:145, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)

Conepatus mesoleucus

G. G. Goodwin, 1946

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mesoleucus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

437

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:98) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Conepatus leuconotus

C. E. Ray, S. J. Olsen, & H. J. Gut, 1963

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

leuconotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

382

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Ray, Olsen & Gut (1963:382) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12271)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:98) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41632) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41632) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005805) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41632/45210809) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Conepatus leuconotus figginsi

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

figginsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Conepatus leuconotus leuconotus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

leuconotus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Conepatus leuconotus telmalestes

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

telmalestes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mustela frenata nicaragua

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nicaragua

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

650

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Mephitis mesoleuca

(H. Lichtenstein, 1832)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mesoleucus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 44 (fig. 2, unnumbered associated page)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43374152

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephìtis násua

(J. E. Gray, 1837)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nasua

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

581

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268172

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Thiosmus mesoleuca

(J. E. Gray, 1865)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mesoleuca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1865:145, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)

Conepatus mesoleucus nicaraguus

G. G. Goodwin, 1946

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nicaraguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

437

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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