Genus species Lab 7 Flashcards

Canis latrans
Coyote

Canis lupus

Vulpes lagopus
Arctic fox

Vulpes vulpes
Red fox

Vulpes velox
Swift fox

Canis familiaris
Domestic dog

Martes americana
American pine marten
Weasel-like, dark brown
Martes pennanti
Fisher
Thin zygomatic arch in skull; claws, dark legs, ligher fur

Mustela erminea
Short-tailed weasel
Brown/white with black tip on tail, brown with yellow belly; white with yellow at hindfeet

Mustela nivalis
Least weasel
Small, brown top, white belly

Mustela frenata
Long-tailed weasel
Reddish/white, dark-tipped tail with red just before black tip
Neovison vison
American mink
Large, brown, dark with white spots on belly

Gulo gulo
Skull with large incisors

Taxidea taxus
Stripe on skull

Lontra canadensis

Mephitis mephitis
Small skull with a broken zygomatic arch

Procyon lotor
Skin, skull, and mount

Ursus americanus

Ursus arctos

Puma concolor

Lynx canadensis
One stuffed specimen, one skull

Lynx rufus
Bobcat
Skull with broken canines

Felis catus