AnAge entry for Spilogale putorius

Classification (HAGRID: 02166)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mephitidae
                    Genus: Spilogale
Species: Spilogale putorius
Common name: Eastern spotted skunk
Synonyms: Viverra putorius

Maximum longevity: 10.5 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: There is a delay in the implantation, so the total gestation time can take from 50 to 234 days. One wild born specimen of the /gracilis/ subspecies was about 10-11 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

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