Family

Skunks and Stink-badgers

Mephitidae

10 species in our catalog · found in 55 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Conepatus chinga

Mephitis mephitis

Mydaus javanensis

Mephitis macroura

Spilogale angustifrons

Conepatus leuconotus

Spilogale gracilis

Spilogale leucoparia

Conepatus semistriatus

5–10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Spilogale putorius

<5% · Rare

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

5–10

Feb

5–10

Mar

5–10

Apr

5–10

May

10–20

Jun

5–10

Jul

5–10

Aug

5–10

Sep

5–10

Oct

5–10

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Skunks and Stink-badgers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	20–30%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			20–30%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			20–30%
3	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
	Western Spotted Skunk			5–10%
4	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	10–20%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
5	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	10–20%
	Sunda Stink-badger			10–20%
6	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	10–20%
	🐒 Desert Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
7	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	10–20%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			10–20%
8	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
9	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	10–20%
	Sunda Stink-badger			Insufficient data
10	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
	Western Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
11	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Hooded Skunk			Insufficient data
12	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
	Eastern Spotted Skunk			<5%
13	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	5–10%
	Southern Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
	Western Spotted Skunk			<5%
15	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
16	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	Southern Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
17	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	5–10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
18	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
19	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
20	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			5–10%
21	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
22	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	5–10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
	Southern Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
23	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
24	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
25	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	5–10%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
26	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			5–10%
27	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
28	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Southern Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
29	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Hooded Skunk			Insufficient data
30	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			5–10%
31	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	5–10%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
32	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
33	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			5–10%
34	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
35	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	5–10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
36	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
37	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
38	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Southern Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
39	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	<5%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
	Hooded Skunk			Insufficient data
	🐒 Desert Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
40	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	🐒 Desert Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
41	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
42	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
43	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
44	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Western Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
45	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
46	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
47	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
	Western Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
48	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
	Hooded Skunk			Insufficient data
49	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			Insufficient data
50	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	🐒 Striped Skunk			<5%
51	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
52	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
53	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			Insufficient data
54	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data
55	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Spotted Skunk			Insufficient data

Skunks and Stink-badgers

Species in this group

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Striped Skunk

Sunda Stink-badger

Hooded Skunk

Southern Spotted Skunk

Common Hog-nosed Skunk

Western Spotted Skunk

Desert Spotted Skunk

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk

Eastern Spotted Skunk

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Skunks and Stink-badgers

Parks Ranked