Conepatus semistriatus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Caniformia
Familia: Mephitidae
Genus: Conepatus
Species: Conepatus semistriatus
Subspecies: C. s. amazonicus - C. s. semistriatus - C. s. taxinus - C. s. trichurus - C. s. yucatanicus - C. s. zorrino

Name

Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785)

Type locality: "Mexico"; Cabrera (1958) listed the type locality as "Minas de Montuosa, cerca de Pamplona, departamento del norte de Santander, Colombia".

References

* Boddaert, P. 1785. Elenchus animalium, volumen 1: Sistens quadrupedia huc usque nota, erorumque varietates. C. R. Hake, Rotterdam, 84 pp.
* Conepatus semistriatus on Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785) (Least Concern)
* Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
English: Striped Hog-nosed skunk
Español: Zorrino amazónico
Polski: Surillo pasiasty
Português: Zorrilho-amazônico, Jaratataca
Türkçe: Amazon domuz burunlu kokarcası

The Striped Hog-nosed Skunk, Conepatus semistriatus, is a skunk species from Central and South America. It lives in a wide range of habitats including dry forest scrub and occasionally, in rainforest.[3]

These white-backed skunks inhabit mainly the foothills and partly timbered or brushy sections of their general range. They usually avoid hot desert areas and heavy stands of timber. The largest populations occur in rocky, sparsely timbered areas.

It's a nocturnal solitary animal, feeding mainly on invertebrates, small vertebrates and fruits.[3]

References

1. ^ Cuarón, A.D., Reid, F. & Helgen, K. (2008). Conepatus semistriatus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 January 2009.
2. ^ Boddaert P. 1785. Elenchus Animalium.
3. ^ a b Emmons L. H. & Feer F. 1997 Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide.