Four species of spotted skunks (Carnivora, Mephitidae, Spilogale) are currently recognized:
Spilogale angustifrons, S. gracilis, S. putorius, and S. pygmaea. Understanding species …

We examined phylogeographic structure in gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) across the
United States to identify the location of secondary contact zone (s) between eastern and …

Evidence suggests the range of Spilogale putorius (Eastern Spotted Skunk) has contracted
and its abundance has declined in the past 70 years, leading to conservation concerns. We …

Research on rare or understudied species often benefits from employing multiple survey
techniques to ensure highest efficacy in detecting individuals. The plains spotted skunk …

Nearly half of all small carnivore species are declining globally, with many in danger of
extinction and requiring urgent conservation attention. We herein describe the formation of a …

Abstract Spilogale putorius (Eastern Spotted Skunk) is a small, secretive carnivore that has
substantially declined throughout the eastern United States since the mid-1900s. To better …

Although once abundant across central North America, the Plains Spotted Skunk (Spilogale
interrupta) has experienced range-wide population declines, resulting in its listing as a …

For more than 130 years, the type locality of the Plains Spotted Skunk, Spilogale putorius
interrupta (Rafinesque, 1820) has been accepted to be along the upper Missouri River. The …

Eastern and western spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius and Spilogale gracilis) serve as
definitive hosts for skunk cranial worm (Skrjabingylus chitwoodorum), a metastrongylid …

Once known as a regularly harvested fur bearer, Spilogale putorius (Eastern Spotted Skunk)
has experienced drastic population decline and is now considered a species of …