Mephitidae
| Mephitidae Temporal range:
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| Molina's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) and western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Superfamily: | Musteloidea |
| Family: | Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845 |
| Type genus | |
| Mephitis | |
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Mephitidae is a family of
raccoons and allies)[citation needed
].
There are twelve extant species of mephitids in four
Spilogale (spotted skunks, four species). The two stink badgers in the genus Mydaus inhabit Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines; the other members of the family inhabit the Americas, ranging from Canada to central South America. All other mephitids are extinct, known through fossils, including those from Eurasia.[2][3][4]
In taxonomic order, the living species of Mephitidae are:[5]
Genera
| Image | Genus | Living Species |
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Mydaus Cuvier, 1821 |
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Conepatus Gray, 1837 |
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Spilogale Gray, 1865 |
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Mephitis É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier, 1795 |
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References
- ^ "Wild Skunk Information". Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- S2CID 21714530.
- PMID 18275614.
- ^ Mammal Species of the World – Browse: Mephitidae . Bucknell.edu. Retrieved on April 5, 2012.
- OCLC 62265494.