Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
- GenusMephitis (Striped and Hooded Skunks)
- SpeciesMephitis macroura (Hooded Skunk)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Chiriqui Olingo
Bassaricyon gabbii
Tayra
Eira barbara
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Hooded Skunk at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve — 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 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |