Spotted skunk
| Spotted skunk | |
|---|---|
| Southern spotted skunk (S. angustifrons), western spotted skunk (S. gracilis) and eastern spotted skunk (S. putorius). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mephitidae |
| Genus: | Spilogale Gray, 1865 |
| Type species | |
| Viverra putorius Linnaeus, 1758
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| Spotted skunk ranges | |
Spotted skunks are species of skunk belonging to the genus Spilogale.