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Order Rodntia
Suborders and Families of Rodentia
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Zoology
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2016

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Term
Name the Suborders of Rodentia (5)
Definition
Sciuromorpha, Castorimorpha, Myomorpha, Anomaluromorpha, and Hystricomorpha
Term
Families within the Suborder Sciuromorpha (3)
Definition
Aplodontidae, Sciuridae, and Gliridae
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Family name for Mountain beaver
Definition
Aplodontidae
Term
Family name for Gray squirrel
Definition
Sciuridae
Term
Family name for Red squirrel
Definition
Sciuridae
Term
Family name for Eastern chipmunk
Definition
Sciuridae
Term
Family name for Southern flying squirrel
Definition
Sciuridae
Term
Family name for Woodchuck
Definition
Sciuridae
Term
Family name for African dormouse
Definition
Gliridae
Term
Families within the Suborder Castorimorpha (3)
Definition
Castoridae, Geomyidae, Heteromyidae
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Family name for Beaver
Definition
Castoridae
Term
Family name for Pocket gopher
Definition
Geomyidae
Term
Family name for Kangaroo rat
Definition
Heteromyidae
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Families within the Suborder Myomorpha (4)
Definition
Dipodidae, Nesomyidae, Cricetidae, and Muridae
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Family name for Meadow jumping mouse
Definition
Dipodidae
Term
Family name for Gambian pouched rat
Definition
Nesomyidae
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Family name for White-footed mouse
Definition
Cricetidae
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Family name for Meadow vole
Definition
Cricetidae
Term
Family name for Muskrat
Definition
Cricetidae
Term
Family name for Hamster
Definition
Cricetidae
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Family name for Norway rat
Definition
Muridae
Term
Family name for House mouse
Definition
Muridae
Term
Family name for Gerbil
Definition
Muridae
Term
Family within the Suborder Anomaluromorpha
Definition
Pedetidae
Term
Family name for Springhare
Definition
Pedetidae
Term
Families within the Suborder Hystricomorpha (10)
Definition
Bathyergidae, Hystricidae, Thryonomyidae, Erethizontidae, Chinchillidae, Caviidae, Cuniculidae, Octodontidae, Capromyidae, Myocastoridae
Term
Which Suborder has an Infraorder? What is it called?
Definition
Suborder Hystricomorpha, Infraorder Hystricognathi
Term
Family name for Mole rat
Definition
Bathyergidae
Term
Family name for Crested porcupine
Definition
Hystricidae
Term
Family name for Brush-tailed porcupine
Definition
Hystricidae
Term
Family name for Cane rat
Definition
Thryonomyidae
Term
Family name for Porcupine
Definition
Erethizontidae
Term
Family name for Prehensile-tailed porcupine
Definition
Erethizontidae
Term
Family name for Chinchilla
Definition
Chinchillidae
Term
Family name for Viscacha
Definition
Chinchillidae
Term
Family name for Patagonian cavy
Definition
Caviidae
Term
Family name for Capybara
Definition
Caviidae
Term
Family name for Guinea pig
Definition
Caviidae
Term
Family name for Paca
Definition
Cuniculidae
Term
Family name for Degu
Definition
Octodontidae
Term
Family name for Hutia
Definition
Capromyidae
Term
Family name for Nutria
Definition
Myocastoridae
Term
Scientific name for Gray squirrel
Definition
Sciurus carolinensis
Term
Scientific name for Red squirrel
Definition
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Term
Scientific name for Eastern chipmunk
Definition
Tamias striatus
Term
Scientific name for Southern flying squirrel
Definition
Glaucomys volans
Term
Scientific name for Woodchuck
Definition
Marmota monax
Term
Scientific name for Beaver
Definition
Castor canadensis
Term
Scientific name for Meadow jumping mouse
Definition
Zapus hudsonius
Term
Scientific name for White-footed mouse
Definition
Peromyscus leucopus
Term
Scientific name for Meadow vole
Definition
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Term
Scientific name for Muskrat
Definition
Ondatra zibethicus
Term
Scientific name for Norway rat
Definition
Rattus norvegicus
Term
Scientific name for House mouse
Definition
Mus musculus
Term
Scientific name for Porcupine
Definition
Erethizon dorsatum
Term
Scientific name for Nutria
Definition
Myocastor coypus
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