Feb., 191 2. Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 347 



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. 



Spllogale putorlus 



OF MBS 



L^ \ S. ambarvalls 



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 in. (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. 



