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Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Mammals

Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk, also known as the Patagonian hog-nosed skunk, is a small, stocky skunk of the genus Conepatus in the family Mephitidae. It is indigenous to the open grassy areas of the Patagonian regions of southern Argentina and Chile. The animal has a bare, elongated nose used to find ground beetles, grasshoppers and crickets, brownish-red fur with two symmetrical stripes running toward the tail, a body length of about 30 to 34 centimetres and a tail of 17 to 21 centimetres. It is omnivorous but feeds mainly on insects, taking rodents and carrion in winter, and it is crepuscular, most active at dawn and twilight. Larger carnivorans such as the culpeo and the puma prey on it, and its status as a species separate from Molina's hog-nosed skunk is debated, with the American Society of Mammalogists treating the two as one species in 2021.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Diet
Insectivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Conepatus humboldtii 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Body Size Band
Medium 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Conepatus, Taxa
Source Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Patagonian regions of South Argentina and Chile
Chile

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Patagonian regions of South Argentina and Chile
Sources
1. Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    Patagonian regions of South Argentina and Chile
  • Lead, range, living or extinct
    indigenous to the open grassy areas in the Patagonian regions of South Argentina and Chile
  • Diet
    Humboldt's hog-nosed skunks are omnivorous, feeding primarily on insects
  • Behavior
    Humboldt's hog-nosed skunks are crepuscular, active primarily at dawn and twilight.
  • Child Taxon Of: Conepatus, Lead, scientific name
    Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii)
  • In Group: Mustelids, Procyonids And Other Carnivorans, Lead, order and family
    It belongs to the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Lead, habitat
    indigenous to the open grassy areas in the Patagonian regions
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Conepatus humboldtii (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status
    IUCN Red List Least Concern
  • Food Habits
    Patagonian hog-nosed skunks primarily eat insects.
  • Behavior
    Patagonian hog-nosed skunks are solitary creatures that are active mainly at night.
  • Habitat
    Habitat Regions terrestrial terrestrial
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Conepatus humboldtii is listed on the CITES appendix II.
  • Physical Description
    These animals weigh between 1100 to 4500 g.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    These animals are apparently still used in the pet trade.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive, pelts
    In 1983, C. humboldtii was protected against export in Argentina and Chile.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Conepatus humboldtii
Global Biodiversity Information FacilitySpecies record, canonical name
Quote, Species record, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Conepatus humboldtii"
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