Mephitis

===Etymology===
From MefitisMaybe from Oscan, goddess of poisonous gases in Roman Mythology.
* Chinese:來自羅馬神話毒氣女神梅費提斯。
* Japanese:ローマ神話の毒気の女神メフィティスに由来する。
====Used====
Scientific name 	Common name
Mephitis macroura 	Hooded skunk
Mephitis mephitis 	Striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis avia 	Illinois skunk
Mephitis mephitis elongata 	Florida skunk
Mephitis mephitis estor 	Arizona skunk
Mephitis mephitis holzneri 	Southern California skunk
Mephitis mephitis hudsonica 	Northern plains skunk
Mephitis mephitis major 	Great Basin skunk
Mephitis mephitis mephitis 	Canada skunk
Mephitis mephitis mesomelas 	Louisiana skunk
Mephitis mephitis nigra 	Eastern skunk
Mephitis mephitis notata 	Cascade Mountains skunk
Mephitis mephitis occidentalis	California skunk
Mephitis mephitis spissigrada 	Puget Sound skunk
Mephitis mephitis varians 	Texas long-tailed skunk
====Related terms====
* Mephitidae
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