Species: Spilogale gracilis

Western Spotted Skunk
Species
    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Mammalia

    Order

    Carnivora

    Family

    Mephitidae

    Genus

    Spilogale

    Classification
    Other Global Common Names
    mouffette tachetée occidentale
    Informal Taxonomy
    Animals, Vertebrates - Mammals - Carnivores
    Formal Taxonomy
    Animalia - Craniata - Mammalia - Carnivora - Mephitidae - Spilogale - ) be separated as a distinct family (Mephitidae). Wozencraft (in Wilson and Reder 2005) recognized Mephitidae.
    Migration
    true - false - false
    Non-migrant
    true
    Locally Migrant
    false
    Food Comments
    Insects, rodents, small birds, and possibly bird eggs constitute most of diet (Ingles 1965). Reptiles and amphibian s also taken (Leopold 1959), as are many types of fruits and berries.
    Reproduction Comments
    Females breed during late September-October. Implantation is delayed, total gestation period lasts 210-230 days. Litter size is 4-6. Young leave nest about 1 month after birth, follow mother until almost full grown. Sexually mature in 4-5 months.
    Ecology Comments
    Adults are essentially solitary.
    Length
    450
    Weight
    630
    NatureServe Global Status Rank
    G5
    Global Status Last Reviewed
    1996-11-18
    Global Status Last Changed
    1996-11-18
    Other Status

    LC - Least concern

    Conservation Status Map
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    Global Range
    Range extends from southern British Columbia, Montana, and northern Wyoming southward through most of the western United States and into Mexico and Central America (south to Costa Rica). Range barely enters the Great Plains.
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