Mephitis mephitis
(von Schreber, 1776)
Striped Skunk
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
Order | : Carnivora |
Suborder | : Caniformia |
Infraorder | : Arctoidea |
Superfamily | : Musteloidea |
Family | : Mephitidae |
Subfamily | : Mephitinae |
Genus | : Mephitis |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1776. pl. 121. P. pl. 121 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064702Original name as described
Viverra mephitis
Type locality
eastern Canada [Province of Quebec].
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic · Neotropic
Country distribution
Canada · United States · Mexico
Subregion distribution
USA(AL,AZ,AR,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI,MN,MS,MO,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI,WY)
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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