MEPHITIS. CONEPATUS. 437 



Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., ii, 1901, p. 325. 

 Zool. Ser. 

 Mephitis macrura milleri Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. In- 

 dies, F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 511. Zool. Ser. Id. 

 Check-L. Mamm. N. Amer. Cont. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., 

 VI, 1905, p. 410. Zool. Ser. 

 Miller's Skunk. 



1-3. Juv. 9 Coll. Coyotes, State of Durango, Mexico. Heller & 

 Barber. 



Genus 217. Couepatus. 



Conepatus Gray, Charlesw, Mag. Nat. Hist., 1837, P- S^i- Type 

 Conepatus hiimholdtii Gray. 

 Marputius Gray, Charlesw. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1837, p. 581. 

 Thiosmus Licht., Abh. K. Akad. Wiss. Berl., 1838, p. 270. 

 Ozolictis Glog., Hand-u. Hilfsb. Naturg., 1841, p. 57. 

 Rhinozolis Glog., Hand-u. Hilfsb. Naturg., 1841, p. 58. 

 Oryctogale Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xv, 1902, p. 161. 



Subgenus A. Conepatus, 



755. -Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein). 



Mephitis leuconota Licht., Darst. neuer oder wenig bekann. 



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

 Conepatus leuconotus Elliot, Mamm^. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, 

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

 L. Mamm. N. Amer. Cont. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., vi, 

 1905, p. 411. Zool. Ser. 

 White-spotted Skunk. 



I. Adult d* Coll. Zanatepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Heller & 

 Barber. 



a. Conepatus mesoleucus ineciTUsi Merriam. 



Conepatus mapurito Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 



II, 1901, Suppl., p. 510, pi. lvi. Zool. Ser. (nee Gmelin.) 

 Conepatus mesoleucus 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, Lxxii. Zool. Ser. Id. 



Check-L. Mamm. N. Amer. Cont. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., 



VI, 1905, p. 411. Zool. Ser. 

 Mearns's Skunk. 



I. Adult d^ Exch. Pinal County, Arizona. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 



N. Y. W. E. D. Scott. 



