Eulipotyphla, Macroscelidea, and Afrosoricida Flashcards
Family that contains shrew
soricidae
order that contains shrews, moles and hedgehogs
eulipotyphla
long-tailed shrews
sorex
features of soricidae skull
no zygomatic arch, long rostrum, pigmented cusps, procumbent first incisor, dilambdodont cheekteeth
Family that includes moles and shrewmoles
talpidae
features of talpidae skull
complete zygomatic arch, first incisor doesn’t project forwards, dilambdodont
broad-footed mole
scampanus latimanus
shrew-mole
neurotrichus gibbsii
Family that includes hedgehogs
erinaceidae
features of erinaceidae skull
quadritubercular molars, large incisors, complete zygomatic arch, incomplete bullae
Order that includes tenrecs, otter-shrews and golden moles
Afrosoricida
Family that includes tenrec
Tenrecidae
Family that includes golden moles
Chrysochloridae
Family that includes otter shrews
Potamoglidae
Order that includes tree shrews, elephant shrews, and flying lemurs
Macroscelida