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Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga)

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

Class
Mammal
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,027
Most observed in
🇦🇷 Argentina
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Molina's hog-nosed skunk, also called the Andes skunk (Conepatus chinga), is a skunk species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay, at elevations up to 5000 m.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Molina's hog-nosed skunk.

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