Taxonomic status of southern South American Conepatus (Carnivora: Mephitidae)

• Published in: Zoological journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 167; no. 2; pp. 327 - 344
• Main Authors: Schiaffini, Mauro I., Gabrielli, Magalí, Prevosti, Francisco J., Cardoso, Yamila P., Castillo, Diego, Bo, Roberto, Casanave, Emma, Lizarralde, Marta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2013; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: geographical variation; geometric morphometrics; mitochondrial DNA analysis; taxonomy

Despite recent taxonomic evaluations of Mephitidae and North American hog‐nosed skunks, southern South American species of Conepatus have not been thoroughly examined in a systematic context. Conepatus chinga and Conepatus humboldtii were described more than 150 years ago, based on external characte...