Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943 Family Mephitidae Bonaparte, 1845 Genus Conepatus Gray, 1837 - hog-nosed skunks Conepatus humboldtii Gray, 1837 - Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus humboldtii castaneus (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1847)