Mephitis mephitis

(von Schreber, 1776)

Striped Skunk

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Location:USA, NJ, Bergen Co., ClosterDate taken:Jan 1, 1976

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Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Parvorder : Mustelida
Family : Mephitidae
Subfamily : Mephitinae
Genus : Mephitis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1776. pl. 121. P. pl. 121 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Erlangen.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064702

Original name as described

Viverra mephitis

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

eastern Canada [Province of Quebec].

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005808

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 80 names and synonyms.

Viverra mephitis

(von Schreber, 1776)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mephitis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

pl. 121

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064702

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:491, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Borowski (1780:49, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28347007) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67757)
  3. Zimmermann (1783:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  4. Gmelin (1788:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751308) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
  5. Kerr (1792:163, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664187) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  6. Link (1795:85, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46272961) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35635)
  7. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier (1795:185, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6736993) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69298)
  8. Wolf (1796:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72410)
  9. Turton (1802:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772909) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  10. Treviranus (1803:175, 179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028203, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028207) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
  11. Treviranus (1803:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028207) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
  12. Goldfuss (1809:237, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47498071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)

Mustela Mephitis

(Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mephitis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230051

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

  1. Boddaert (1785:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
  2. Cuvier (1797:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637199) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  3. Daudin (1802:163, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Viverra mephitica

(G. K. Shaw, 1792)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mephitica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

171

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29568591

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Viverra nigra

(C. W. Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

nigra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

37

Authority publication

book

Mephitis chinga

Tiedemann, 1808

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

chinga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

362

Authority publication

Landshut

Name usages

  1. Schinz (1821:211, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51528972) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
  2. Blainville (1842:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57989527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68405)
  3. Fitzinger (1855:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65926)

Mephitis dimidiata

G. Fischer, 1814

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

dimidiata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

xii, 203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130288

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xii, 203, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis Americana

A. G. Desmarest, 1818

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

americana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

514

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18040700

Authority publication

Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle

Name usages

  1. Ranzani (1820:266, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27807846) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69425)
  2. Sabine (1823:653, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32215460) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68385)
  3. Godman (1826:213, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165513) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67289)
  4. Lesson (1827:151, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207619) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  5. Gapper (1830:203, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13380879) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68621)
  6. De Kay (1842:29, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2003484) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36849)
  7. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis chinche

Muirhead, 1819

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

chinche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

417

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

  1. Muirhead (1819:417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  2. Fischer (1829:160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

mustela americana

(A. G. Desmarest, 1821)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

americana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523950

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Desmarest (1821:186, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523950) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34459)

Viverra mephritis

(J. E. Gray, 1821)

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

mephritis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

301

Authority publication

London Medical Repository

Name usages

Gray (1821:301) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9308)

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