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Desert Spotted Skunk
Mammals

Western Spotted Skunk

Spilogale gracilis

Authorship: Merriam

Records

It was reported from Prospect Pits by H. Brewer, 2004, 2007, and observed 22 August 2021, at the Box Canyon on Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha [Video].

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (Carnivores)
FamilyMEPHITIDAE (Skunk Family)
GenusSpilogale
Speciesgracilis

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Desert Spotted SkunkIMRS
highsingerMar 29, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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luisamarronOct 24, 202623247 B.C.S., México
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Western Spotted Skunk
jnelsonOct 9, 2026Oregon, US
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Western Spotted Skunk
jnelsonSep 17, 2026Oregon, US
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Western Spotted Skunk
jnelsonOct 11, 2026Oregon, US
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Western Spotted Skunk
jnelsonOct 9, 2026Oregon, US
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Western Spotted Skunk
jnelsonSep 17, 2026Oregon, US
Desert Spotted Skunk (opens in new tab)
Desert Spotted Skunk
brucehartmanOct 22, 2026Oro Valley, AZ, USA
Desert Spotted Skunk (opens in new tab)
Desert Spotted Skunk
kjlambOct 21, 2026Mule Pass Yard Mule Mountains, Bisbee,AZ, USA
Mofeta del Desierto (opens in new tab)
Mofeta del Desierto
camila_isabellaOct 17, 2026Cerro del Bachoco

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed