Molina's hog-nosed skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Molina's hog-nosed skunk lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Conepatus chinga
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the Molina's hog-nosed skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Molina's hog-nosed skunk in 5 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Dom Pedrito.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Molina's hog-nosed skunk endangered?

The Molina's hog-nosed skunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Molina's hog-nosed skunk?

The Molina's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae, genus Conepatus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Molina's hog-nosed skunk

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Molina's hog-nosed skunk (revision 1380561855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q490248 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).