---
title: "Desert Spotted Skunk"
description: "Spilogale leucoparia — Mammiferi. Spotted skunks are species of skunk belonging to the genus Spilogale."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/desert-spotted-skunk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Desert Spotted Skunk

> Spilogale leucoparia — Mammiferi. Spotted skunks are species of skunk belonging to the genus Spilogale.

- Scientific name: *Spilogale leucoparia*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 693
- iNaturalist taxon: [1637732](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1637732)

## Names

- en: Desert Spotted Skunk
- de: Wüsten-Fleckenskunk
- es: Mofeta del Desierto

## Countries with the most observations

MX (344), US (275)

## Summary

Spotted skunks are species of skunk belonging to the genus Spilogale.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_skunk

## Photo

![Desert Spotted Skunk](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/desert-spotted-skunk/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Shupe · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194021661

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/desert-spotted-skunk?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).