Fig. 65. Distribution of the striped skunk in Washington. A. Mephitis mephitis hudsonica. B. Mephitis mephitis major. C. Mephitis mephitis notata. D. Mephitis mephitis spissigrada.
Type.—Obtained at Fort Klamath, Klamath County, Oregon, by B. L. Cunningham on January 5, 1898; type in United States National Museum.
Racial characters.—Slightly larger than hudsonica with white stripes diverging on shoulders rather than neck.
Measurements.—A young male from 1 mile north of Burbank, Walla Walla County, measures: total length 474; length of tail 205; hind foot 68; ear 30; weight 815 grams.
Distribution.—Southeastern Washington, south of the Snake River and east of the Columbia River, occurring west to Burbank (M. V. Z.).
Mephitis mephitis notata ([Howell])
Chincha occidentalis notata [Howell], N. Amer. Fauna, 20:36, August 31, 1901.
Mephitis mephitis notata [Hall], Carnegie Inst. Washington, Publ. 473:67, November 20, 1936.
Type.—Obtained at Trout Lake, south base of Mt. Adams, Klickitat County, Washington, by P. Schmid on March 22, 1897; type in United States National Museum.