Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
- GenusSpilogale (Spotted Skunks)
- SpeciesSpilogale leucoparia (Desert Spotted Skunk)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Desert Spotted Skunk at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |