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Spilogale angustifrons (Southern Spotted Skunk)

Wikipedia Abstract

The southern spotted skunk (Spilogale angustifrons) is a species of mammal in the skunk family, (Mephitidae). It ranges from Costa Rica to southern Mexico. At one time this skunk was considered to be a subspecies of the eastern spotted skunk (Spigale pusorius).
View Wikipedia Record: Spilogale angustifrons

Infraspecies

Spilogale angustifrons angustifrons
Spilogale angustifrons celeris
Spilogale angustifrons elata
Spilogale angustifrons tropicalis
Spilogale angustifrons yucatanensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
4
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
23
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 8.57
EDGE Score: 2.26
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.349 lbs (612 g)
Birth Weight [1]  10 grams
Male Weight [1]  2.083 lbs (945 g)
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Frugivore
Diet - Endothermic [2]  40 %
Diet - Fruit [2]  10 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  50 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  10 months 4 days
Male Maturity [1]  7 months 27 days
Gestation [1]  37 days
Litter Size [1]  8
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  14 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  14 inches (35 cm)

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0