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

# Plains Spotted Skunk

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

- Scientific name: *Spilogale interrupta*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi)
- iNaturalist observations: 80
- iNaturalist taxon: [1602508](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1602508)

## Names

- en: Plains Spotted Skunk
- de: Plains-Fleckenskunk
- es: Mofeta de las Llanuras Centrales

## Countries with the most observations

US (66)

## 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

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

Photo: msieges · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59599206

## Machine access

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