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southern Illinois, "a large one and a little one." There is little doubt 

 that a Spotted Skunk occurs in the southern portion of the state, but 

 so far as known no collector has actually secured a specimen. It may 

 be readily distinguished from our common Skunks (Mephitis) by its 

 smaller size and four white back stripes. 



Map illustrating supposed distribution of Skunks belonging to the genus Spilogale in eastern 

 United States; the range limits of the various forms are not definitely known. 



Spilogale putorius (LiNN.). Type . locality South Carolina. Description as 



previously given. 

 Spilogale interrupta (RAFINESQUE) . (Annals of Nature, I, 1820, p. 3.) Type locality 



"Upper Missouri" River. Similar to putorius, but with white stripes more 

 broken and white marking less in extent; tail entirely black or with only a few 

 white hairs at tip. 



Spilogale ambarvalis BANGS. (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1898, p. 222.) Type 

 locality Oak Lodge, opposite Micco, Brevard Co., Florida. Size small; 

 white marking prominent and tail short. Total length, about 15.75 m - (400 

 mm.) or less; tail vertebrae less than 6 in. (152 mm.). 



Spilogale indianola MERRIAM. (N. Amer. Fauna, No. 4, 1890, p. 10.) Type locality 



Indianola, Texas. Body marking similar to interrupta, but end of tail white 

 usually for about one-third its length. 



