Current Distributional Status of the Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis, in Baja California, Mexico

We provide information on recent records of the 2 subspecies of striped skunk occurring in the northeastern (Mephitis mephitis estor) and northwestern (M. m. holzneri) region of Baja California, Mexico. Most of the recent records for these subspecies come from valleys and suburban zones.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Western North American naturalist 2014-12, Vol.74 (4), p.467-471
Main Authors: Valdez-Villavicencio, Jorge H., Ruiz-Campos, Gorgonio, Escobar-Flores, Jonathan, Guevara-Carrizales, Aldo A., González-Guzmán, and Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Arroyos
Biogeography
Distribution
Highways
Historical museums
Mammals
Mephitis mephitis
Ranches
Roads
Skull
Skunks
Striped skunk
Topographical elevation
valleys
Voucher specimens
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Summary:We provide information on recent records of the 2 subspecies of striped skunk occurring in the northeastern (Mephitis mephitis estor) and northwestern (M. m. holzneri) region of Baja California, Mexico. Most of the recent records for these subspecies come from valleys and suburban zones.
ISSN:1527-0904
1944-8341
DOI:10.3398/064.074.0412