Organisms

Mephitidae

The family of omnivorous New World skunks, showing typical warning coloration of patterned black and white and able to eject a malodorous secretion when the animal is startled or in danger.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The family of omnivorous New World skunks, showing typical warning coloration of patterned black and white and able to eject a malodorous secretion when the animal is startled or in danger.

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Synonyms

22 entry terms
  • Skunks
  • Skunk
  • Conepatus
  • Hog-nosed Skunks
  • Hooded Skunks
  • Mephitis
  • Spilogalae
  • Spotted Skunks
  • Striped Skunks
  • Hog nosed Skunks
  • Hog-nosed Skunk
  • Hooded Skunk
  • Skunk, Hog-nosed
  • Skunk, Hooded
  • Skunk, Spotted
  • Skunk, Striped
  • Skunks, Hog-nosed
  • Skunks, Hooded
  • Skunks, Spotted
  • Skunks, Striped
  • Spotted Skunk
  • Striped Skunk

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005 (1975)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.479w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mephitidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012889. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012889
  2. Mephitidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephitidae
  3. Mephitidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83244