1936. Mephitis mephitis varians, Hall, Carnegie Inst. Washington, Publ., 473:66, November 20.
Distribution in Tamaulipas.—North half of state.
Measurements.—An adult female from San Fernando measured as follows: 710; 360; 70; 30; basilar length, 56.2; condylobasal length, 64.2; zygomatic breadth, 41.3; interorbital constriction, 19.0; length of maxillary tooth-row, 20.7.
Records of occurrence.—One specimen examined from San Fernando, 180 ft.
Additional records: Mier (A. H. Howell, 1901:32); Matamoros (ibid.); 2 mi. up stream from Marmolejo (Dice, 1937:250).
Mephitis macroura macroura Lichtenstein
Hooded Skunk
1832. Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein, Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere ..., pl. 46, type from mountains northwest of the city of México.
1877. Mephitis edulis Coues, Berlandier Mss., Fur-bearing Animals: ..., U. S. Geol. Surv. Territories, Miscl. Publ., 8:236. Type locality, "Inhabits most of Mexico. I have found it around San Fernando de Bexar...."
Distribution in Tamaulipas.—West of Sierra Madre Oriental.
The two specimens from Jaumave are young; they were taken on different nights but in the same place. Weights of male and female, respectively, are 195 and 290 grams. The other three specimens, two young and an adult male, were brought to the collector (Bodley) by natives.