Conepatus leuconotus

American Hog-nosed Skunk

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Overview

Scientific Name

Conepatus leuconotus
Common Name
American Hog-nosed Skunk
eastern hog-nosed skunk
white-backed hog-nosed skunk
badger skunk
rooter skunk
Texas skunk
Kingdom
Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus
Conepatus
Species
Conepatus leuconotus

Identification Numbers

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Geography

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