Rafinesque Plains Spotted Skunk Stripes Sketch

Detailed Description
Rafinesque’s sketch of the dorsal striping pattern of the pelage of the holotype of Mephitis interrupta from his field notebook #17.
Anterior of the skin is to the left. His notes in English and French read, “6 Mephitis from / Louisiana brown / à lignes blanches / M. interrupta.” Abbreviations (Van Gelder 1959): DW, dorsal white stripe; LW, lateral white stripe; SW, shoulder white stripe; VW1, first vertical white stripe. Image credit: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.