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Scientific Name
Conepatus leuconotus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein, 1832)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-backed hog-nosed skunk, American hog-nosed 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 | Conepatus |
| Species | Conepatus leuconotus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Life Zone Tags
- Upper Sonoran
- Lower Sonoran
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
aloar@nps.gov
Created Date
9/3/2015 3:33:07 PM
Last Modified By
pholton@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/28/2022 5:06:21 PM
Notes
Photographic documentation on 08/04/2012 and on 08/15/2013; confirmed by Grand Canyon Wildlife Biologist Brandon Holton and Northern Arizona University Professor of Biology and Mammalogist Dr. Tad Theimer. GRCA is currently conducting a camera trap study to investigate the distribution of this species in the Park.
