Common Name
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mephitidae
Species Name
Conepatus leuconotus
Status
Threatened
States
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Distribution
Gulf Coast of Texas.
Notes
Large skunk with a single broad stripe over head, neck, and back. Range extends into Mexico. Found in oak & mesquite brushland and semi-open grassland. Could soon be endangered.