| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | CARNIVORA | MEPHITIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Spilogale angustifrons | |||
| Species Authority: | Howell, 1902 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | This species was split from S. putorius (Owen et al. 1996). | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s | Reid, F., Timm, R. & Helgen, K. |
| Evaluator/s: | Duckworth, J.W. (Small Carnivore Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
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Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in light of its large distribution, presumed large populations and its adaptability to a variety of human disturbances. |
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| Range Description: | This species occurs from central Mexico south to central Costa Rica (Walker, 1964). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | The Southern spotted skunk is "uncommon but widespread in farmland, open woodland, and brush; open in dry, rocky areas" (Reid 1997). The species is common in Pacific coastal areas of Costa Rica (F. Reid pers. comm). |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species is nocturnal, mainly terrestrial (but climbs well), and omnivorous - feeding on insects, small mammals, fruit, grain, birds and bird eggs (Reid 1997). The species occurs from lowlands to 300 m (Reid 1997). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat conversion to monoculture, fires and road building threaten this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | This species occurs in numerous protected areas. |
| Citation: | Reid, F., Timm, R. & Helgen, K. 2008. Spilogale angustifrons. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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