Channel Islands Spotted Skunk
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| Island Spotted Skunk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mephitidae |
| Genus: | Spilogale |
| Species: | Spilogale gracilis |
| Subspecies: | S. g. amphiala |
| Trinomial name | |
| Spilogale gracilis amphiala |
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The Channel Islands spotted skunk, Santa Rosa Island spotted skunk, or island spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis amphiala) is a subspecies of North American skunk about which little is known. It is native to just three islands off the coast of Southern California (Santa Rosa Island, Santa Cruz Island and San Miguel Island), and may be extinct on one (San Miguel). It is designated as a species of special concern by the state of California.
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[edit] External links
NPS.gov on island spotted skunk
Status and Demographics of the Santa Rosa Island Spotted Skunk
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