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Mephitids are members of Mephitidae, a family of mammals, comprising the skunks and stink badgers, in the order Carnivora. The skunks of the family are widespread across the Americas, while the stink badgers are found in the Greater Sunda Islands of southeast Asia. The species inhabit a variety of habitats, though typically grassland, forest, and shrubland. Most mephitids are 20–50 cm (8–20 in) long, plus a 10–40 cm (4–16 in) tail. The twelve species of Mephitidae are split into four genera: the monotypic Conepatus, hog-nosed skunks; Mephitis, skunks (species pictured); Mydaus, stink badgers; and Spilogale, spotted skunks. Mephitidae was traditionally a clade within the family Mustelidae, with the stink badgers combined with other badgers within the genus Melinae, but more recent genetic evidence has resulted in the consensus to separate Mephitidae into its own family. (Full list...)