Life Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae

• ?Spilogale ambarvalis Bangs, 1898 Florida. See [maps]

  • Spilogale ambarvalis Bangs, 1898; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 28: 222; TL: Oak Lodge, East Peninsula, opposite Micco, Brevard Co., Florida
  • Mephitis putorius True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)

  • Spilogale ambarvalis; [LNAM, 750]

  = Spilogale putorius?

• Spilogale putorius (Linnaeus, 1758) Mississippi, Alabama, W.NA.Georgia, W.South Carolina - N.Virginia. See [maps] Spotted Skunk

  • Viverra putorius Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 44; TL: South Carolina
  • Spilogale ringens Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 9; TL: Greensboro, Hale Co., Alabama

  • Spilogale putorius; Coues, 1875, Bull, U.S. Geol. Geogr. Surv. Terr., ser. 2, (1): 12 (part); [LNAM, 750]
• ?Spilogale interrupta (Rafinesque, 1820) Iowa, S.Minnesota, E.South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, E.Texas. See [maps]

  • Mephitis interrupta Rafinesque, 1820; Annals of Nature ..., 1: 3; TL: Upper Missouri

  • Spilogale interrupta; Merriam, 1890, North Amer. Fauna 4: 8; [LNAM, 750]

  = Spilogale putorius?

• ?Spilogale indianola Merriam, 1890 Texas (coast), Louisiana. See [maps]

  • Spilogale indianola Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 10; TL: Indianola, Matagorda Bay, Matagorda Co., Texas

  • Spilogale indianola; [LNAM, 750]

  = Spilogale putorius?

• ?Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890 W.USA - C.Mexico. See [maps] Western Spotted Skunk

  = Spilogale putorius?

  • S. g. gracilis SE.Utah, SE.Nevada, Arizona - Sonora (Sierra de San Jose)

    • Spilogale gracilis Merrian, 1890; : 83; TL: Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, north of San Francisco Mountain, Coconino Co., Arizona
    • Spilogale leucoparia Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 11; TL: Mason, Mason Co., Texas
    • Spilogale phenax arizonae Mearns, 1891; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 3: 256; TL: Fort Verde, Yavapai Co., Arizona
    • Spilogale ambigua Mearns, 1897; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 20: 3; TL: Eagle Mountain, Chihuahua, MExico, 4 miles S of border of Dona Ana Co., New Mexico

    • Spilogale gracilis gracilis; [LNAM, 750]
  • S. g. saxatilis Merriam, 1890 Utah, W.Colorado, S.Nevada, S.Idaho, SW.Montana

    • Spilogale saxatilis Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 13; TL: Provo, Utah Co., Utah

    • Spilogale gracilis saxatilis; Howell, 1906, North Amer. Fauna 26: 23; [LNAM, 751]
  • S. g. tenuis Howell, 1902 eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains (Colorado, N.New Mexico)

    • Spilogale tenuis Howell, 1902; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 241; TL: Arkins, Larimer Co., Colorado

    • Spilogale gracilis tenuis; [LNAM, 751]
  • S. g. latifrons Merriam, 1890 NW.California, Oregon (coast), W.Washington, SW.British Columbia

    • Spilogale phenax latifrons Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 15; TL: Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon
    • Spilogale olympica Elliot, 1899; Field Columb. Mus. Publ. 32, Zool. Ser., 1 (1): 270; TL: Lake Sutherland, Olympic Mountains, Clallam Co., Washington

    • Spilogale gracilis latifrons; Grinnell, 1933, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 40 (2): 106; [LNAM, 752]
  • S. g. phenax Merriam, 1890 California

    • Spilogale phenax Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 13; TL: Nicasio, Marin Co., California

    • Spilogale gracilis phenax; Grinnell, 1933, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 40 (2): 105; [LNAM, 752]
  • S. g. microrhina Hall, 1926 SW.California

    • Spilogale phenax microrhina Hall, 1926; Journ. Mamm., 7 (1): 53; TL: Julian, San Diego Co., California

    • Spilogale gracilis microrhina; Grinnell, 1933, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 40 (2): 105; [LNAM, 752]
  • S. g. amphialus Dickey, 1929 Santa Rosa Is., Santa Cruz Is., Santa Barbara Co.

    • Spilogale phenax amphialus Dickey, 1929; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 42: 158; TL: Santa Rosa Island, Santa Barbara Islands, California

    • Spilogale gracilis amphialus; Grinnell, 1933, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 40 (2): 104; [LNAM, 752]
  • S. g. martirensis Elliot, 1903 Baja California

    • Spilogale arizonae martirensis Elliot, 1903; Field Columb. Mus. Publ. 74, Zool. Ser., 3 (10): 170; TL: Vallecitos, Sierra San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico

    • Spilogale gracilis martirensis; [LNAM, 753]
  • S. g. microdon Howell, 1906 Baja California

    • Spilogale microdon Howell, 1906; North Amer. Fauna 26: 34; TL: Comondu, Baja California, Mexico

    • Spilogale gracilis microdon; Hall & Kelson, 1952, Univ. Kansas Publ. Mus. Nat. Hist., 5 (25): 334; [LNAM, 753]
  • S. g. lucasana Merriam, 1890 Baja California (cape region)

    • Spilogale lucasana Merriam, 1890; North Amer. Fauna 4: 11; TL: Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico

    • Spilogale gracilis lucasana; Hall & Kelson, 1952, Univ. Kansas Publ. Mus. Nat. Hist., 5 (25): 335; [LNAM, 753]
• ?Spilogale angustifrons Howell, 1902 -. See [maps]

  = Spilogale putorius?

  • S. a. angustifrons Mexico

    • Spilogale angustifrons Howell, 1902; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 242; TL: Tlalpan, Distrito Federal, Mexico

    • Spilogale angustifrons angustifrons; [LNAM, 753]
  • S. a. tropicalis Howell, 1902 S.Oaxaca (coast region)

    • Spilogale angustifrons tropicalis Howell, 1902; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 242; TL: San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico

    • Spilogale angustifrons tropicalis; [LNAM, 753]
  • S. a. elata Howell, 1906,:LNAM#: 27 Mexico (Chiapas highlands), Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, N.Costa Rica

    • Spilogale angustifrons elata; [LNAM, 753]
  • S. a. yucatanensis Burt, 1938 Yucatan Peninsula

    • Spilogale angustifrons yucatanensis Burt, 1938; Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, No. 384: 2; TL: Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

    • Spilogale angustifrons yucatanensis; [LNAM, 754]
  • S. a. celeris Hall, 1938 Costa Rica

    • Spilogale angustifrons celeris Hall, 1938; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 1 (5): 511; TL: San Isidro, Alajuela, Costa Rica

    • Spilogale angustifrons celeris; [LNAM, 754]
• Spilogale pygmaea Thomas, 1898 -. See [maps]
  • S. p. pygmaea Mexico (Sinaloa)

    • Spilogale pygmaea Thomas, 1898; Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1897 (4): 898; TL: Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico

    • Spilogale pygmaea pygmaea; Hall, 1938, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 1 (5): 514; [LNAM, 754]
  • S. p. australis Hall, 1938 Mexico (Gurrero)

    • Spilogale pygmaea australis Hall, 1938; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 1 (5): 514; TL: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

    • Spilogale pygmaea australis; [LNAM, 754]

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