Alleghanian Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius)

Alleghanian Spotted Skunk, a reference photo — Photo: A National Park Service employee · Public domain

The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small, relatively slender skunk found in North America, in the central and parts of the southeastern United States and in small areas of Canada and Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Alleghanian Spotted Skunk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Spilogale interrupta
Spilogale angustifrons
Spilogale leucoparia
Spilogale yucatanensis
Spilogale gracilis
Spilogale pygmaea

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Spilogale
Species: Spilogale putorius

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