Plains Spotted Skunk - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) is a small, elongate mammal in the family Mephitidae that includes skunks and stink badgers. This species is primarily nocturnal. It is active year-round but may have prolonged periods of inactivity during the winter.
Plains Spotted Skunk - Missouri Department of Conservation
The plains spotted skunk is a medium-sized, slender mammal with a small head, short legs, and a prominent, long-haired tail. The eyes are small and the ears short. The fur is rather long, soft, and glossy. The overall color is black with conspicuous white stripes and spots.
Endangered Species Act protections not warranted for plains spotted skunk
Sep 19, 2023 · The plains spotted skunk is a small mammal in the weasel family, most notable for its vivid black and white fur markings, that occurs in a wide range of habitat types across the Great Plains region of the United States. Spotted skunks are omnivores that can help control insects, mice and rats.
Scientists Identify Seven Species of Spotted Skunks, and They …
Sep 1, 2021 · The team also used museum specimens to determine that the Plains spotted skunk, which calls the Great Plains its home, is its own species, and not a subspecies as previously thought.
The plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) is a species of concern in Texas and multiple studies propose its populations range-wide have declined significantly since the mid- 20 th century.
State of the Species: Eastern (Spilogale putorius) and Plains Spotted ...
Dec 6, 2022 · The Eastern Spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, is a relative of the more familiar and common striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). The subspecies, Spilogale putorius interrupta or plains spotted skunk, inhabits the Great Plains in the midwest and central area of the United States, including Texas (1). Habitats include tall grass prairies like ...
The plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta, formerly S. putorius interrupta; McDonough et al. 2022) is a rare and cryptic taxon of conservation concern that underwent a population decline since the mid‐1900s (Gompper and
Spotted skunk - Wikipedia
In the Great Plains, there has been an observed increase in the geographical range of these skunks, and the cause of this is thought to be a result of an increase in agriculture. This would lead to an increase in mice, which happen to be one of the primary prey for S. putorius .
USFWS finds plains spotted skunk not at risk of extinction now
Sep 22, 2023 · The plains spotted skunk received good news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week. The Service found there is a viable population of the species in its range and that it is not at risk of extinction.
Predicted distribution of plains spotted skunk in Arkansas and …
Jan 28, 2022 · Using this information, we employed full and simplified multivariate species distribution models to evaluate cover type associations and identify regions of high predicted presence for plains spotted skunks.
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