The skunks, formerly placed in the Family Mustelidae with weasels, otters, and badgers.
The four genera in the Mephitidae are: Mephitis, including the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, and the hooded skunk M. macroura; Spilogale consisting of at least 3 species, S. putorius, the eastern spotted skunk, S. gracilis, the western spotted skunk, and S. pygmaea, the pygmy spotted skunk; Conepatus, containing C. leuconotus, the white-backed hog-nosed skunk, C. semistriatus, the striped hog-nosed skunk, C. chinga, the South American hog-nosed skunk, and C. humboldtii, the Patagonian hog-nosed skunk; and finally, the only non-American genus, Mydaus, the stink badgers, M. javanensis, the Sunda stink badger, and M. marchei, the Philippine stink badger.
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Images and descriptions of Mephitis, Conepatus and Spilogale species.
Detailed information about the biology and taxonomy of the skunk family, with a section on rabies in skunks.
Several photographs and much information of this species which has the best known defense system of any mammal.
Wikipedia provides information on the Mephitidae family.
Wikipedia provides a photograph and description of this North American mammal.
Several photographs and much information of this species which has the best known defense system of any mammal.
Images and descriptions of Mephitis, Conepatus and Spilogale species.
Wikipedia provides information on the Mephitidae family.
Wikipedia provides a photograph and description of this North American mammal.
Detailed information about the biology and taxonomy of the skunk family, with a section on rabies in skunks.
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