510 MEPHITIS. 
Fig. 95. MEPHITIS (LEUCOMITRA) MACRURA. 
No. 8682 Field Columbian_Mus. Coll. Nat. size. 
489. macrura (Mepiutis), Licht., Darst. Saugeth., 1834, pl. XLVI. 
LONG-TAILED SKUNK. Zortllo in Mexico, applied to all skunks. 
Type locality. ‘‘ Mexico.” 
Genl. Char. Tail nearly as long as body. 
Color. Black; a broad nuchal patch extending as a broad stripe 
to end of tail white; longitudinal white stripe on each side. 
Measurements. Total length, 685; tail vertebre, 332. Skull: 
