Striped Skunk

Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis

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distribution map of the Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis, in the Chihuahuan Desert Region

Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae (Skunks)
Species: Mephitis mephitis (meh-FIE-tis meh-FIE-tis)
Common English Names: Striped Skunk
Common Spanish Names: Zorillo Rayada, Mofeta Rayada

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Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Mephitis mephitis. Photographer: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles. Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences.

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This is the most common skunk in most of our area, and is widely distributed in North America.

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Last Update: 14 Aug 2007