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Artist
- Name:
- Werner, Jean Charles
- Dates:
- 1798-1856
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Annedouche, Christophe
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, vol. 9
- Author(s):
- Orbigny, Alcide Dessalines d'
- Publisher:
- Paris, Strasbourg: P. Bertrand, 1847
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
Humboldt’s hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii) is a mammal in the family Mephitidae. It has a long, snout-like nose which it uses to dig out preys and plants. The Humboldt’s hog-nosed skunk is native to South America.
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, color, mammal, Mephitidae, South America, Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale
