Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
Summary 2
The American Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a species of hog-nosed skunk from Central and North America, and is the largest skunk in the world, growing to lengths of up to 2.7 feet (82.5 cm), and weighing 2-6 lb (0.9-2.7 kg). Recent work has concluded that the Western Hog-nosed Skunk (formerly Conepatus mesoleucus) is the same species, and that Conepatus leuconotus is the correct name of the merged populations.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Saguaro National Park, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64710613@N03/6005914908
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conepatus_leuconotus
