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Mephitis mephitis
(Schreber, 1776)
- striped skunk
(mammal)
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Mephitis (Genus) - striped skunk and hooded skunk
..Mephitis macroura (Species) - hooded skunk
..Mephitis mephitis (Species) - striped skunk
....Mephitis mephitis avia (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis elongata (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis estor (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis holzneri (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis hudsonica (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis major (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis mephitis (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis mesomelas (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis nigra (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis notata (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis occidentalis (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis spissigrada (Subspecies)
....Mephitis mephitis varians (Subspecies)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(Schreber, [1776])
Original name
:
Schreber, [1776]:pl. 121.
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:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Mephitis
(Genus)
Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Mephitis mephitis mephitis
(Schreber, 1776)
Ref:
D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds.), 2005
: 2 Apr 2013.
[inferred]
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
gestreepte skunk
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
striped skunk
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 622.
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