Mephitis (genus)
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| Mephitis | |
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| Striped skunk | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mephitidae |
| Genus: | Mephitis É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier, 1795 |
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The genus Mephitis is one of several genera of skunks, which has two species and a North American distribution.
- Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
- Hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura)
