Hog-nosed skunk

Hog-nosed skunk
	Molina's hog-nosed skunk (C. chinga), Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (C. humboldtii), American hog-nosed skunk (C. leuconotus) and striped hog-nosed skunk (C. semistriatus).
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Mephitidae
Genus:	Conepatus; Gray, 1837
Type species
	Conepatus humboldtii; Gray, 1837
Species
	C. chinga range for Molinaxx; C. humboldtii rangl Humboldt; C. leuconotus rang American; C. semistriatus range striped;
	Conepatus ranges

The hog-nosed skunks belong to the genus Conepatus and are members of the family Mephitidae (skunks). They are native to the Americas. They have white backs and tails and black underparts.

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