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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
The pygmy spotted skunk (Spilogale pygmaea) is the smallest member of the skunk family. While other spotted skunks are generally about the size of a tree squirrel, the pygmy spotted skunk is small enough to fit in a personās hand.1
Found along the Pacific coast of Mexico, this species is currently classified as vulnerable due to habitat loss and threats associated with the expansion of tourism in its coastal range.2