MUSTELID A. — CCI. 343 
598. MEPHITIS Cuvier. (Lat., a bad odor.) 
1129. M. mephitica (Shaw). Common Sxunx. Black, with 
narrow frontal stripe, nuchal patch, and two lateral bands extend- 
ing from nuchal patch to and down sides of tail, white; tip of tail, 
white ; amount of white subject to much variation. E. U.S. and 
Canada, south to Texas; generally common and most offensive ; 
the typical form northward. Subspec. serutator Bangs. Size small; 
tail medium, tapering toa pencil; feet very small; markings varia- 
ble. L. 28. T. 8}. F. 2}. Lower Miss. Valley N. to Ind., E. 
to Va. (Lat., searcher.) 
11380. M. hudsonica (Richardson). Great NorTurrn 
Sxunk. Size large, with the skull long and large; dentition 
heavy; palate ending in an open curve; coloration normal. L. 
28, T.10. ¥F. 32. N. W. and E. to Minn. 
599. SPILOGALE Gray. (SpoTrED SKUNKS.) (omiAos, spot; 
yaad, weasel.) 
1131. S. interrupta (Rafinesque). Lirtte Srriprp Sxunx. 
Black, with white patch on forehead ; four parallel dorsal stripes, 
broken behind; tail black, with white pencil at tip. Size very 
small, L.15. T.4. Wis. (Hoy) to Ia., and S. 
1132. S. ringens Merriam. Similar to 8. interrupta; white 
of tail more extensive ; skull “broader across the postorbital pro- 
cesses, and interorbitally, has better developed postorbital processes 
and a decided postorbital constriction.” Va.and W. Va. to Miss. 
(Lat., gaping.) 
\ 600. TAXIDEA Waterhouse. (Taxus, a related genus ; 
eidos, form.) 
1133. T. americana (Boddaert). AmERrIcAN BapcGeEr. Chiefly 
grayish. L. 27. T. 5. Wis. to Tex. and W., formerly E. to 
Ohio. Becoming rare. 
601. GULO Storr. (Lat., glutton.) 
1134. G. luscus (L.). Wotverene. Blackish; a pale lateral 
band meeting its fellow above root of tail; forehead pale; fur 
shaggy. L.30. T.8. N.U.S.and Canada, N. Becoming rare, 
S. (Lat., one-eyed, purblind, from the sad state of the specimen on 
which the species was based !— Coues.) 
