CONEPATUS. 411 



Subgenus A. Oonepatus. 



992. Conepatus sonoriensis Merriam. 



Conepahis sonoriensis Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xv, 1902, p. 

 162. Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. 

 Pub., IV, Pt. Ti, 1904, p. 514. Zool. Ser. 

 SOXORAN Skuxk. 



Type locality. Camoa, Rio Mayo, State of Sonora, Mexico. 

 Geogr. Distr. Valparaiso Mountains, State of Zacatecas, north- 

 westerly into the State of Sonora. 



993. Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein) . 



Mephitis leiiconota Licht., Darst. neuer oder wenig bekannter 



Saugeth., 1832, text, pi. xliv, fig. i. 

 Conepatus leuconotus Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. Sc AV. Indies, 

 F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 515. Zool. Ser. 

 White-spotted Skuxk. 



Type locality. Upper waters of Rio Alvarado, State of Vera Cruz, 

 Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. States of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Range unknown. 



(I. l'i)iii-])(ttuH li-ncoiioins ir.xrnnis Merriam. 



Conepatus leuconotus te.xensis Merr.. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xv, 

 1902, p. 162. Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, 

 F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 515. Zool. Ser. 

 Texan Skunk. 



Type locality. Brownsville, Lower Rio Grande, Cameron County, 

 Texas. 



Geogr. Distr. Coast of Texas from Rockport, Aransas County, 

 to mouth of the Rio Grande. State of Tamaulipas, Mexico? 



994. Conepatus mesoleucus (Lichtenstein). 



Mephitis mesoleuca Licht., Darst. neuer oder wenig bekannter 



Saugeth., 1832, pi. xliv, fig. 2. 

 Conepatus ntesoleuctts Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, 

 F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 515. Zool. Ser. 

 White-backed Skuxk. 



Type locality. Chico, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Range unknown. 



a. Coiiepafit.s mesoleucK.^ iiicorjtsi Merriam. 



Conepatus niesolettcus mearnsi Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xv, 

 1902, p. 163. Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, 

 F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 516, figs. 96 and lxxii. Zool. 

 Ser. 



