Mephitidae

SUBORDER CANIFORMIA Family MEPHITIDAE (SKUNKS) • Small- to medium-sized mammals with striking black and white color pattern and large scent glands at the base of the tail. • 30-134 cm. • South-east Asia, North, Central, and South America. • Found in almost all habitats within their range except for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilson, Don E., Mittermeier, Russell A.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2009
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Mephitidae
Arctic
Lynx
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6353151
https://zenodo.org/record/6353151
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Summary:SUBORDER CANIFORMIA Family MEPHITIDAE (SKUNKS) • Small- to medium-sized mammals with striking black and white color pattern and large scent glands at the base of the tail. • 30-134 cm. • South-east Asia, North, Central, and South America. • Found in almost all habitats within their range except for the most arid deserts and the colder alpine and arctic climates. • 4 genera, 12 species, 60 extant taxa. • 1 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600. : Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Mephitidae, pp. 532-562 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 532, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5684751

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