Conepatus leuconotus Lichtenstein 1832
MEPHITIDAE
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Scientific name: Conepatus leuconotus
Author: Lichtenstein 1832
Rank: Species
Status: valid
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Common names:
Texas skunk (English)
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Synonyms: = Mephitis leuconata Lichtenstein 1832
Subspecies / Varieties / Hybrids / Forms: 1)
Conepatus leuconotus figginsi F W Miller 19252)
Conepatus leuconotus leuconotus Lichtenstein 18323)
Conepatus leuconotus telmalestes Bailey 19054)
Conepatus leuconotus texensis Merriam 1902
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TAXONOMY (*)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Subkingdom: Bilateria
Infrakingdom: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Tetrapoda
Class: Mammalia Linnaeus 1758 (Mammals)
Subclass: Theria Parker and Haswell 1897
Infraclass: Eutheria Gill 1872
Order: Carnivora Bowdich 1821 (Carnivores)
Suborder: Caniformia Kretzoi 1938 (Dog-like carnivores)
Family: Mephitidae Bonaparte 1845 (Skunks)
Genus: Conepatus Gray 1837 (Hog-nosed skunks)
Species: Conepatus leuconotus Lichtenstein 1832
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(*) Retrieved [February, 2, 2021], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database,
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