Hooded skunk
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| phylum | Chordata | The hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae.
It can be distinguished from the similar striped skunk (M. mephitis) by its longer tail and longer, much softer coat of fur, and larger tympanic bullae. A ruff of white fur around its neck gives the animal its common name. Three color phases are known and in all three, a thin white medial stripe is present between the eyes: black-backed with two lateral white stripes, white-backed with one dorsal white stripe, or entirely black with a few white hairs in the tail. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Skunks |
| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Carnivora | |
| suborder | Caniformia | |
| family | Mephitidae | |
| genus | Mephitis | |
| species | M. macroura |
