Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein, 1832 . Darst. Säugeth., text: "Mephitis macroura," [not paginated], pl. 46.

TYPE LOCALITY: "Gebirgs-Gegenden nordwestlich von der Stadt Mexico." [Mexico, mountains NW of Mexico City] .

DISTRIBUTION: S Arizona, S New Mexico, and W Texas (USA), through Mexico to Costa Rica.

SYNONYMS: concolor Gray, 1865; edulis Coues, 1877; eximius Hall and Dalquest, 1950; mexicana Gray, 1837; milleri Mearns, 1897; richardsoni Goodwin, 1957; vittata Lichtenstein, 1832 .