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SPECIES Spilogale putorius

Author:Linnaeus, 1758.
Citation:Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1: 44.
Common Name:Eastern Spotted Skunk
Type Locality:"America septentrionali" restricted by Thomas (1911a), to "South Carolina." [USA].
Distribution:USA (Florida N to Kentucky and W Virginia, W through the Great Plains, from Texas to North Dakota and Minnesota).
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Reviewed by Kinlaw (1995).
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SUBSPECIES putorius

SUBSPECIES ambarvalis

SUBSPECIES interrupta

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