Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 258
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is a skunk species that is found in Central and South America. It is distributed from southern Mexico to northern Peru, and in a pocket in the extreme east of Brazil. They live in a wide range of habitats such as dry forests, orchards, and occasionally in rainforests. It is classified as least concern in the IUCN Red List.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Striped hog-nosed skunk”.