What is "hog-nosed skunk"

n. large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico [syn: hognosed skunk, badger skunk, rooter skunk, Conepatus leuconotus]

The hog-nosed skunks belong to the genus Conepatus and are members of the family Mephitidae (skunks). They are native to the Americas. They have white backs and tails and black underparts.