Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis

• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Mephitidae (Skunks)
• Species: Mephitis mephitis (meh-FIE-tis meh-FIE-tis)
• Common English Names: Striped Skunk
• Common Spanish Names: Zorillo Rayada, Mofeta Rayada

Mephitis mephitis. Photographer: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles. Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences.

Remarks

This is the most common skunk in most of our area, and is widely distributed in North America.

Last Update: 27 Jul 2009