Striped hog-nosed skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped hog-nosed skunk lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Conepatus semistriatus
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the striped hog-nosed skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped hog-nosed skunk in 4 countries and territories across North America and South America.

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 striped hog-nosed skunk endangered?

The striped 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 striped hog-nosed skunk?

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

About the striped hog-nosed skunk

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped hog-nosed skunk (revision 1374116115), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q688635 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).