Striped hog-nosed skunk
Striped hog-nosed skunk | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mephitidae |
Genus: | Conepatus |
Species: | C. semistriatus
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Binomial name | |
Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785)
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Striped hog-nosed skunk range |
The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is a skunk species from Central and South America (from southern Mexico to northern Peru, and in the extreme east of Brazil). This species of skunk is considered a generalist species, because they are able to thrive in, and withstand, disturbed environmental conditions. They can live in a wide range of habitats, including carrasco, arboreal caatinga, mango orchard, and dry forest scrub and occasionally, in rainforest.
Habitat
The striped hog-nosed skunk inhabits mainly the foothills, and partly timbered or brushy, sections of their general range. They usually avoid hot desert areas and heavy stands of timber. The largest populations occur in rocky, sparsely timbered areas.
Behaviour and diet
It is a nocturnal solitary animal, feeding mainly on invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruits. When temperature rises during the day, Conepatus semistriatus finds shelter in cool burrows and rests to maintain its body temperature and prevent water loss. Although C. semistriatus are predominantly nocturnal, studies show there is no significant correlation between brightness and activity.
Gallery
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Striped skunk skeleton
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Skunk heart
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Teeth of a striped skunk
Extant species of family Mephitidae | |
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Conepatus | |
Mydaus | |
Mephitis | |
Spilogale | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Conepatus semistriatus | |
Viverra semistriata |
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Skunks
- Carnivorans of Central America
- Carnivorans of South America
- Mammals of Central America
- Mammals of Mexico
- Mammals of Colombia
- Mammals of Venezuela
- Mammals of Ecuador
- Mammals of Peru
- Mammals of Brazil
- Mammals described in 1785
- Least concern biota of North America
- Least concern biota of South America
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