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Mammology Lab Exam 3
Lab Exam 3
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Zoology
Undergraduate 4
04/25/2016

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Canidae

 

Postorbital present.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Felidae

 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass:Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Herpestidae

 

Dent on bulla is horizontal forming an H with sides of bulla. Two molars on upper jaw. Postorbital present.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder:

Family: Hyaendae

 

Reduced number of molars, postoribital process present. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Mephitidae

 

 

Square post carnassial molar and more rounded that mustelidae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Mustelidae

 

Flattened skull, carnassial present. 1 molar on upper jaw qith hourglass shape. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Superfamily: Pinnipedia

Family: Odobenidae

 

Large, heavy built skull with space for tusks.

 

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Class: Mammlia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Superfamily: Pinnipedia

Family: Phocidae

 

Multicusped cheek teeth and enlarged bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Procyonidae

 

Lacks carnassial, has bunodont molars, smaller skull. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Viveridae

 

Dent on bulla angled forming a V with sides of bulla. 2 Upper molars, post orbital process. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Superfamily: Pinnipedia

Family: Otariidae

 

Single cusped cheek teeth. Small bulla.

 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Tehria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Ursidae

 

Lacks carnassial. Molars bunodont with large crushing surfaces. Large skull. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Myomorpha

Family: Muridae

 

Scinrognathous, myomorphous, molars with rounded cusps.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Sciuromorpha

Family: Aplodontidae

 

Protrogomorphous, sciurognathous. Flask-shaped bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Bathyergidae

 

Hystricognathous, protrogomorphous. Very large lower incisors. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Castorimorpha

Family: Castoridae

 

Sciurognathous, sciuromorphous, depression in basioccipital. Ear tube present. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomporpha

Family: Caviidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Groove along molars in dentary. Upper tooth row forms V.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Chinchillidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous, large bullae. Molars consist of rows of trnasvers plates. 

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Class: Mammlia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Myomorpha

Family: Cricetidae

 

Sciurognathous, myomorphous, molars angular.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

INfraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Cuniculidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Enlarged zygomatic arch. Hollow chamber inside arch. Oh and  FUCKING NASTY LOOKING.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Dasyproctidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Lacrimal canal with large openings on side of rostrum. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Myomorpha

Family: Dipodidae

 

Sciurognathous, hystricomophous. INflated bullae. Flange on side of infra orbital foremen.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Echimyidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Paroccipital curls around bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Erethizontidae

 

Hystricomorphous, hystricognathus, round bullae. Distinctive molar pattern.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Castorimorpha

Family: Geomyidae

 

Sciurognathus, sciuromorphous. 2 holes in palate between last molar. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Euthera

Order: Rodentia

Subclass: Castorimorpha

Family: Heteromyidae

 

Sciurognathous, sciuromorphous. Infraorbital foramen pierces rostrum. Inflated bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Hystricidae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Skull rounded in profile. Flat teeth, small bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

 

2 sets upper incisors, fenstrated rostrum (lattice-like).

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Myocastoridae

 

Hystricognathous, hystricomorphous. Long paroccipital process. Flange on mandible. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Ochotonidae

 

2 sets upper incisors. Simple hole in rostrum. Spongy bullae. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Octodontidae

 

Hystricognathus, hystricomorphous. Lower molars 8-shaped. Paroccipital fused to bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Anomaluromorpha

Family: Pedetidae

 

Sciurognathous, hystricomorphous. Broad frontal and nasal bones. Large bullae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Suborder: Sciuromorpha

Family: Sciuridae

 

Sciurognathus, sciuromorphous. Postorbital process present. Skull round in profile. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Strepsirhini

Family: Lemuridae

 

Precumbent (longer) muzzle, small eyes comparatively. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Strepsirhini

Family: Lorisidae

 

Prominent temporal ridges, large/close-set eyes.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Strepsirhini

Family: Galagidae

 

Lack temporal ridges. Large orbital or eye sockets. 

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorhini

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Cebidae

Subfamily: Callitrichinae

 

2 Molars, total of 5 cheek teeth.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorhini

Parvorder: Catarrhini

Family: Cercopithecidae

 

Upper canines shear across modified p1 (slopes backwards). Bilophodont molars (have two transverse ridges). Rostrum more prominent than Hominidae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorhini

Parvorder: Catarrhini

Superfamily: Hominoidea

Family: Hominidae

 

P1 not modified. Rostrum generally shorter than cercopithecidae.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Scandentia

Family: Tupaiidae

 

Lower incisors form toothcomb. Hole zygomatic arch. Postorbital bar present. Tribosphenic molars, w-shaped molars.

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Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Dermoptera

Family: Cynocephalidae

 

Comb-like lower incisors. Double rooted canines. Broad palate. Extensive postorbital processes and temporal ridges.

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Lynx rufus
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Canis latrans
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Vulpes vulpes
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus
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Mustela frenata
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Mustela vison
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Martes pennanti
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Lontra canadensis
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Mephitis mephitis
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Procyon lotor
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Ursus americanus
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Tamias striatus
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Sciurus carolinensis
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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
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Glaucomys sabrinus
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Glaucomys volans
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Castor canadensis
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Zapus hudsonius
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Rattus norvegicus
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Peromyscus spp.
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Myodes gapperi
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Microtus pennsylvanicus
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Synaptomys cooperi
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Ondatra zibethicus
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Erethizon dorsatum
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Sylvilagus transitionalis
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Sylvilagus floridanus
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Lepus americanus
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Red: Myomorphous

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Yellow: Sciuromorphous

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Green: Hystricomorphous

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Right: Hystricognathous

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