Scientific Name
Spilogale putorius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spilogale putorius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spotted skunk
Park Synonyms
Spilogale gracilis, Spilogale putorius gracilis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mephitidae |
| Genus | Spilogale |
| Species | Spilogale putorius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (University of California, Berkeley, 94720) Accession number 13948
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Leslie Chow, USGS Wildlife Biologist, Yosemite National Park (unpublished data)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leslie Chow
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/24/2015 4:31:25 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: YOSEMVZVertebrateSurvey2004.mdb; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
