Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
- GenusSpilogale (Spotted Skunks)
- SpeciesSpilogale gracilis (Western Spotted Skunk)
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Coyote
Canis latrans
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Spotted Skunk at Rocky Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |