Mephitidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora comprising the skunks and stink badgers. Its members are noted for the great development of their anal scent glands, which they use to deter predators. The family contains sixteen extant species across four genera. The two stink badgers of the genus Mydaus live in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines, while the rest of the family ranges through the Americas from Canada to central South America.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Hooded Skunk (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ83244, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Mephitidae
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Mephitidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 14
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Mephitidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Mephitidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 20 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
Wikidata: Mephitidae
Hooded Skunk (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Hooded Skunk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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