Genus

Hog-nosed Skunks

Conepatus

3 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
GenusConepatus (Hog-nosed Skunks)

Species in this group

Conepatus chinga

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Conepatus leuconotus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Conepatus semistriatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hog-nosed Skunks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~30%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			~30%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			~20%
3	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			~10%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity

Hog-nosed Skunks

Species in this group

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Common Hog-nosed Skunk

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hog-nosed Skunks

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found