Southern spotted skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southern spotted skunk lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spilogale angustifrons
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the southern spotted skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern spotted skunk in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico.

Mexico

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 southern spotted skunk endangered?

The southern spotted skunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern spotted skunk?

The southern spotted skunk (Spilogale angustifrons) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae, genus Spilogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern spotted skunk

The southern spotted skunk (Spilogale angustifrons) is a species of mammal in the skunk family, Mephitidae. It ranges from Costa Rica to southern Mexico. At one time this skunk was considered to be a subspecies of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern spotted skunk (revision 1366682070), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1516758 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).