Genus

Spotted Skunks

Spilogale

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
GenusSpilogale (Spotted Skunks)

Species in this group

Spilogale gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spilogale putorius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spotted 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: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Spotted Skunk			~10%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Eastern Spotted Skunk			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bear Hollow Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Carolina Tiger Rescue	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Spotted Skunks

Species in this group

Western Spotted Skunk

Eastern Spotted Skunk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spotted Skunks

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found