Final Review Flashcards
Carnivora
Canids, Bears, Seals, Walrus, Weasels
Canidae
Family - wolves, dogs, coyote, fox
Ursidae
Family - bears
Phocidae
Family - true seals
Otariidae
Family - earred seals
Odobenidae
Family - walrus
Procyonidae
Family- Raccoons, Kinkajous, Ringtails
Mustelidae
Family - weasels, otters, martens, mink, wolverine, badgers, ermine
Felidae
Family- lynx, cougar
Viverridae
Family - civets (Binturong)
Hyaenidae
Hyenas, aardwolf
Herpestidae
Mongoose, meerkats
Cetacea
whales
Mysticeti
Suborder- baleen whales
Odontoceti
Suborder - toothed whales
Rodentia
Order of rodents
Aplodontiidae
Family - mountain beaver (flattened skull)
Sciuridae
Family - squirrels
Castoridae
Beavers
Geomyidae
Gophers
Scuiromorpha
Suborder- Squirrels, beavers
Castorimorpha
Beavers, gophers, kangaroo rats and mice
Heteromyidae
Kangaroo rat, kangaroo mice
Myomorpha
Suborder - mice, gerbils, hamsters, lemmings, voles
Dipodidae
Jumping mice, birch mice
Cricetidae
Hamsters, voles, lemmings
Muridae
Rats, mice
Anomaluromorpha
scaly flying squirrels
Hystricomorpha
Porcupine, guinea pigs, capybara (larger rodents)
Caviidae
Family Guinea pigs, capybara
Erethizontidae
Family porcupine
Lagomorpha
Order - Rabbits, hares, pika
Leporidae
Family - rabbits, hares
Ochotonidae
Pika
Xenarthra
Unranked clade of ‘anteaters’ and sloths
Cingulata
Order armadillo
Dasypodidae
Family Armadillo
Pilosa
Order Anteaters and sloths
Mymecophagidae
Family Anteaters
Bradypodidae
Family 3 toed sloths
Megalonychidae
Family 2 toed
Philodota
Order - pangolins, scaly anteaters
Manidae
Family Pangolins
Tubulidentata
Order Aardvark (funny shape teeth)
Orycteropodidae
Family Aardvark
Primates
Postorbital bar or plate (Halorrhini)