Conepatus semistriatus Boddaert 1785 (striped hog-nosed skunk)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Mephitidae
Alternative combination: Viverra semistriata
Belongs to Conepatus according to J. E. A. Bertram and A. A. Biewener 1990
Sister taxa: Conepatus altiramus, Conepatus chinga, Conepatus cordubensis, Conepatus humboldtii, Conepatus leuconotus, Conepatus mercedensis, Conepatus primaevus, Conepatus robustus, Conepatus sanmiguelensis, Conepatus suffocans, Conepatus talarae
Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (3 collections), Venezuela (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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