MEPHITIDAE, Bonaparte, 1845

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Mephitidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 532-562 : 532

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5684751

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6353152

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scientific name

MEPHITIDAE
status

 

Family MEPHITIDAE View in CoL

(SKUNKS)

• Small- to medium-sized mammals with striking black and white color pattern and large scent glands at the base of the tail.

• 30-134 cm. View Figure

• South-east Asia, North, Central, and South America. View Figure

• Found in almost all habitats within their range except for the most arid deserts and the colder alpine and arctic climates.

• 4 genera, 12 species, 60 extant taxa. View Subdivision of the Mephitidae

• 1 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Mephitidae

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