Conepatus leuconotus Lichtenstein 1832 (eastern hog-nosed skunk)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mephitidae

Alternative combination: Mephitis leuconotus

Synonyms: Conepatus mesoleucus Lichtenstein 1832, Mephitis mesoleucus Lichtenstein 1832

Belongs to Conepatus according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

See also Schultz and Howard 1935

Sister taxa: Conepatus altiramus, Conepatus chinga, Conepatus cordubensis, Conepatus humboldtii, Conepatus mercedensis, Conepatus primaevus, Conepatus robustus, Conepatus sanmiguelensis, Conepatus semistriatus, Conepatus suffocans, Conepatus talarae

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (6: Florida, Georgia, New Mexico)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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