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Mephitis mephitis
Taxon
TAX01JBKO
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Mephitis mephitis
striped skunk
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
13
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
16 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Carnivora
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Caniformia
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Mephitidae
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Mephitis
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Mephitis mephitis
Current
13 children
Mephitis mephitis avia
Subspecies
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Mephitis mephitis elongata
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Mephitis mephitis estor
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Mephitis mephitis holzneri
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Mephitis mephitis hudsonica
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Mephitis mephitis major
Subspecies
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Mephitis mephitis mephitis
Subspecies
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Mephitis mephitis mesomelas
Subspecies
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Mephitis mephitis nigra
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Mephitis mephitis notata
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Mephitis mephitis occidentalis
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Mephitis mephitis spissigrada
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Mephitis mephitis varians
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Parent
Mephitis
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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