. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. Feb., 1912. Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 345. ^ Mephitis hudsottica Mephitis mephitis M. m. putlda M. m. avia M. • • • Area of intergradation Map showing supposed distribution of Skunks belonging to the genus Mephiiis in Illinois and Wisconsin and adjoining states. Mephitis hudsonica (Richardson). Type locality — Plains of the Saskatchewan, Canada. Size large; total length from 26 to 29 inches; tail with blunt black brush at tip, without white pencil; no median spine on palate; description as previously given.
. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. Feb., 1912. Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 345. ^ Mephitis hudsottica Mephitis mephitis M. m. putlda M. m. avia M. • • • Area of intergradation Map showing supposed distribution of Skunks belonging to the genus Mephiiis in Illinois and Wisconsin and adjoining states. Mephitis hudsonica (Richardson). Type locality — Plains of the Saskatchewan, Canada. Size large; total length from 26 to 29 inches; tail with blunt black brush at tip, without white pencil; no median spine on palate; description as previously given. Mephitis mephitis (Schreber). (Saugthiere, III, 1776, p. 444, tab. CXXI.) Type locality—"; (The name is now restricted to the northern form of the Eastern Skunk.) Palate without median spine; zygomata heavy and not greatly expanded; tail rather short, mixed black and white, the end white. Mephitis m. avia (Bangs). Type locality — San Jose, Illinois. Description as previously given. Resembles mesomelas, but larger; tail more than half the length of body and usually wholly-black. Mephitis m. putida (Boitard). (Jard. Plantes Paris, Mamm., 1842, p. 147.) Type locality—: New Jersey. Palate with distinct median spine; end of tail with white pencil; tail vertebrae less than 11 inches. Mephitis m. mesomelas (Lichtenstein). (Darst. Saugeth., 1832, text, pi. 45, fig. 2.) Type locality — Louisiana. Palate without median spine; size small; tail usually wholly black; length about 23 inches; tail vertebrae about 9 inches. Mephitis m. elongata Bangs. (Proc. Host. Soc. Nat. Hist., XXVI, 1895, p. 531.) Type locality — Micco, Brevard Co., Florida. Size medium; tail long, usual over inches, with white pencil; palate with spine; frontal region arched; rostrum Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectl
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