Conepatus amazonicus

(H. Lichtenstein, 1838)

Amazon Hog-nosed Skunk

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Lichtenstein, H. 1838. Über die Gattung Mephitis. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1836:249-312.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29749811

Original name as described

Mephitis amazonica

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:68a

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e9a9a021-5273-46e8-9e7e-86d66da6332a

Type locality

"Habitat ad Amazonum fluvium [= the Amazon River, Brazil]."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

Taxonomy notes

split from C. semistriatus and has been included under C. chinga by some recent authorities

Taxonomy notes citation

Feijó, J.A. and Langguth, A.R. 2013. Mamíferos de médio e grande porte do nordeste do Brasil: distribuição e taxonomia, com descrição de novas espécies. Revista Nordestina de Biología 22(1-2):3-225. a#24383 · Rodrigues, M.L. da F. 2013. História evolutiva de Conepatus (Carnivora: Mephitidae): padrões biogeográficos de diversificação, investigação filogenética e revisão taxonômica do gênero. PhD thesis, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, 150 pp. a#37338 · Molinari, J. 2026. A provisional classification of Hog-nosed Skunks, genus Conepatus Gray, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Mephitidae), from the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Anartia, Publicación del Museo de Biología de la Universidad del Zulia 42:63-106. a#73106

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006836

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: 10 names and synonyms.

Mephitis amazonica

H. Lichtenstein, 1838

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

amazonicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:68a

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Habitat ad Amazonum fluvium

Type locality

Brazil: Ceará.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e9a9a021-5273-46e8-9e7e-86d66da6332a

Authority page

275

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29749811

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

Schmarda (1853:559) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68334)

Mephitis Westermanni

J. T. Reinhardt, 1856

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

westermanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Original type locality

i Provindsen Minas

Type locality

Brazil: Minas Gerais.

Authority page

271

Authority publication

Kgl. danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger

Name usages

Murray (1866:329, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Molinari (2026:72) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/73106)

Conepatus nasutus Var. 4. lichtensteinii

J. E. Gray, 1865

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

lichtensteinii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1853.12.16.3

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Tropical America

Type locality

South America.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/59ff7127-b84e-47bd-8b79-022c7ff74dde

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497078

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1865:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497078) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)
Gray (1869:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mephitis westermannii:

J. E. Gray, 1865

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

westermannii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497077

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1865:146, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/18241)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Thiosmus chilensis:

Hensel, 1872

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

chilensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Original type locality

Dieses Stinkthier findet sich nur im nördlichen Theile von Rio Grande do Sul, also auf dem Hochlande der sogenannten Serra. Es bewohnt dort die Waldränder der Campos, geht aber nicht in den Wald hinein.

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15561879

Authority publication

Berlin

Thiosmus suffocans:

Winge, 1895

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

suffocans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

41

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835274

Authority publication

Copenhagen

Name usages

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

Conepatus amazonicus:

O. Thomas, 1901

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

amazonicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

527

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980605

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1901:527, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10083)
Trouessart (1904:194, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423023) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000089) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000089) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006836) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
Molinari (2026:72) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/73106)

Conepatus chilensis bahiensis

von Ihering, 1911

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

bahiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZUSP 2649

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Bahia

Type locality

Brazil: Bahia.

Authority page

257

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10798775

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Name usages

Ihering (1911:257, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10798775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37348)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Molinari (2026:72) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/73106)

Conepatus semistriatus amazonicus:

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

amazonicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

childensis:

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Mephitidae

Root name

childensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

622

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005:622) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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