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Scientific Name
Mephitis mephitis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776)
Park
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
striped skunk
Park Synonyms
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 | Mephitis |
| Species | Mephitis mephitis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Karen Krebbs, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Karen Krebbs, 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Karen Krebbs, 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Karen Krebbs, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
13
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R.Olsen - NPS
Created Date
1/2/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
K. Krebbs, 2005
Last Modified Date
11/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
