Channel Islands National Park - Island Spotted Skunk (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Channel Islands National Park Island Spotted Skunk

Common Name
Island Spotted Skunk

Scientific Name
Spilogale gracilis amphiala

Habitat
Hills and steep canyons covered by grasses, chaparral, coastal sage, and scrub oak throughout Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands.

Natural History
The recent decline of the endemic island fox (Urocyon littoralis) on the northern Channel Islands prompted investigation on the status of the island spotted skunk on Santa Rosa Island. Little is known about the island spotted skunk on Santa Cruz Island, and no data have been collected on the status of the Santa Rosa Island population.

Additional Information
For a brief analisys on the spotted skunk, please read Status and Demographics of the Santa Rosa Island Spotted Skunk.

Channel Islands Restoration
Photos and info about the animals and plants of the Channel Islands.
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Status of the Skunk
Status and demographics of the Santa Rosa Island Spotted Skunk.
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			Did You Know? The endemic island deer mouse is the only native terrestrial mammal common to all the Channel Islands and is larger than mainland deer mice. Densities of deer mice on the islands can be greater than anywhere else in the world. This makes you happy if you're an owl, but not if you're a camper.

Last Updated: August 25, 2006 at 18:04 EST