Conepatus chinga (Molina 1782)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 621

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scientific name	Conepatus chinga (Molina 1782)
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[Viverra] chinga Molina 1782 , Sagg. Stor. Nat. Chile: 288.

Type Locality: " Chili," restricted by Cabrera (1957) to "alrededores de Valparaíso." [ Chile].

Vernacular Names: Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. chinga Molina 1782

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. budini Thomas 1919

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. gibsoni Thomas 1910

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. inca Thomas 1900

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. mendosus Thomas 1921

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. rex Thomas 1898

Subspecies Conepatus chinga subsp. suffocans Illiger 1811

Distribution: N Argentina, Bolivia, S Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Kipp (1965) considered rex as conspecific with chinga ; however, it was listed as separate by Osgood (1943) and Cabrera (1957). Synonyms allocated according to Cabrera (1958).