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Didelphimorphia
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| Kangaroos, Koala, Tree Kangaroos (Order, infraclass, subclass) |
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| Order: Diprodontia Infraclass: Methatheria Subclass: Theria |
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| O: Peramelemorphia F: Permelidae |
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| Condylura cristata family: Talpidae Order: Eulipotlyia Infraclass: Eutheria |
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| Sorex palustris Family: Soricdae |
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| Scalopus aquaticus Family: Talpidae |
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| Dasypus novemcintus Family: Dasypodidae Order: Cingulata (Xenarthra) |
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| Family: Tenrecidae Order: Afrosoricidae |
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| Blarina Brevicauda Family: Soricdae |
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| Sorex fumeus Family: Soricdae |
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| Sorex Cinereus Family: Soricdae Very elongated |
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| Sp: Lama Glama F: Camelidae Suborder: Tylopoda Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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| Sp: Cervus Elaphus Family: Cervidae Suborder: Ruminantia |
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| Antilocapra americana Family: Antilocarpidae |
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| Fused metacarpals or metatarsals |
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| unbranched, permanent, extension of frontal bone |
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| True horn that is branched |
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| Bone, but not frontal bone |
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| Entirely made of bone, shed annually. |
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| 2 Most important mammalian characteristics |
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| 3 Ear bones - malleus, incus, stapes Dentary/squamosal jaw articulation |
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| Incisors, canines, premolars, molars |
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| What makes a molar different from a premolar? |
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| Premolars are deciduous, molars are not |
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Sp: Kobus sp.
Family: Bovidae
Order: Cetartiodactyla
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Family: Giraffidae
Suborder: Ruminantia
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Sp: Alcephaphus sp.
Family: Bovidae
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Sp:Sus Scrofa
Family: Suidae
Suborder: Suiformes
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Sp: Equus Caballus
Family: Equidae
Order: Perissodactyla |
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Family: Delphinidae
Infraorder: Odontoceti
Suborder: Cetacea
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Sp: Odocoileus hemionus
Family: Cervidae
Suborder: Ruminantia
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Sp: Ceratotherium sp.
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Order: Perissodactyla |
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Sp: Eubalaena sp.
Family: Balaenidae
Infraorder: Mysticeti
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Sp: Gazella thompsoni
Family: Bovidae
Order: Cetartiodactyla |
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Mephitis mephitis
F: mephitidae
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Red backed vole
Myodes gapperi
Subf: arvicolinae family: Cricetidae Superf: muroidea
Rounded molars with connected islands |
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| House mouse Mus musculus Subfamily: murinae Family: muridae |
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Brown Rat
Rattus novegicus
Subfamily: Murinae F: Muridae |
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Jumping Mouse - napaeozapus insignis
Subf: zapodinae F: dipodidae superf: dipodoidea Suborder: myomorpha Order: Rodentia
Tail tip white |
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Meadow jumping mouse - zapus hudsonius
Subfamily: Zapodinae f: dipodidae superf: dipodoidea suborder:myomorpha
tail dark to tip |
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Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum subf: arvicolinae f: cricetidae superf: muroidea |
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Synaptomys cooperi Subf: arvicolinae f: cricetidae superf: muroidae
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Coyote
Canis latrans f:Canidae |
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| Grey Fox - U shaped saginal crest Urocyon cinereoargenteus F:Canidae |
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| Red Fox - v shaped saginal crest Vulpes vulpes F: canidae |
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| Domestic Dog Canis familiaris F: Canidae |
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Short tail weasel/ ermine
Tail only as long as legs
Mustela erminea F: mustelidae |
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| Long tail weasel - tail longer than hind legs mustela frenata F: mustelidae |
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Microtus pennsylvanicus
Longer tail
subf: arvicolinae f: cricetidae superf: muroidea
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| Otter Lontra canadensis f: mustelidae |
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| Raccoon Procyon lotor f: procyonidae |
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| Pipistrellus hesperus Tribe: pipistrellini Subfamily: vespertilioninae f: Vespertilionidae |
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| Myotis lucifugus Subf: Myontinae F: Vespertilionidae |
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| Lasiurus cinereus Tribe: Lasiurini Subf: vespertilioninae f: vespertilionidae |
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| Eptesicus fuscus tribe: Eptesicini subf: vespertilioninae |
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| Antrozous pallidus subf: Antrozoinae F: vespertilionidae |
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Lasiurus borealis
Tribe: Lasiurus F: vespertilionidae |
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Tadarida brasiliensis Subf: Molossinae F: molossidae
Connected ears, free tail, not vespertilionidae! |
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| Racoon Procyon lotor F: procyonidae |
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| Black Bear Ursus americana F: Ursidae |
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Domestic Cat
Felis catus
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Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
Tribe: Pteromyini
subf: sciurinae
f: sciuridae
subo: sciuromorpha |
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Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias Striatus
T: Sciurini
Subf: sciurinae
f: sciuridae
Subor: sciuromorpha |
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| Deer Mouse - peromyscus leucopus Subf: neotominae F: Cricetidae Superf: Muroidea |
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Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Tribe: marmotini
Subfam: xerinae
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Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
subf: arvicolinae
f: cricetidae
superf: muroidea |
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| Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
F: leporidae
O: lagomorpha
post orb processes fuse with parietal bone
well developed supraorbital
smooth nasal sutures |
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Sylvilagus transitionalis
F: leporidae
O: lagomorpha
jagged nasal sutures |
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| Eastern and NE Cottontail |
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Lepus americanus
F: leporidae
O: lagomorpha |
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Castor canadensis
F: Castoridae
Suborder: castorimorphia |
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Erethizon dorastum
Tribe: Pteromyini
Subf: Erethizontidae
F: Erethizontidae
Infraorder: hystricognathi
Suborder: Hystricomorpha |
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Martes pennanti
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Spilogale putorius
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Lynx canadensis
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Mink - mustela vison
F: Mustelidae |
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Badger - taxidae taxus
F: Mustelidae |
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| Specialized molars of carnivore for shearing and cutting flesh |
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| Flying Foxes/ fruit bat family and suborder |
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F:pteropodidae
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Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Tribe:Sciurini
Subf: sciurinae
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Eastern Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Tribe: Sciurini Subf: Sciurinae F: Sciuridae Subo: sciuromorpha
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| Eastern Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Tribe: Sciurini Subf: Sciurinae F: Sciuridae Subo: sciuromorpha |
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