Conepatus suffocans Illiger 1811 (hog-nosed skunk)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mephitidae

Alternative combination: Gulo suffocans

Belongs to Conepatus according to M. S. Bargo et al. 2000

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

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 6.00, humerus diameter 7.00, radius diameter 8.50, tibia diameter 5.70

Estimated body mass: 1.88 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Bolivia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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