Mephitis mephitis varians
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Mephitis mephitis varians

TitleMephitis mephitis varians
ArtistW. Lloyd
Date26 Aug 1890 19th century
MediumSkin
OriginPainted Cave, Mouth Of Pecos River, Texas, United States, North America
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mephitis mephitis varians” is a work by W. Lloyd, dated 26 Aug 1890. It is executed in skin. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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