Glires (Rodents and Lagamorphs). Flashcards
Rodentia.
What does Rodere mean?
To gnaw.
Rodentia.
Name 4 rodent characteristics.
- Characterised by a single pair of openrooted incisors.
- gnawing faclilitated by diastema (gap).
- Small (mostly).
- Herbivorous.
Rodentia.
What percentage of mammals are rodents?
43%.
Rodentia.
Name the 2 rotentia sub orders, and what animals they house.
Sciurofnathi - squirrels and mouse like forms.
Hystricognathi - porcupine and cavy like forms.
Whats another name for the glires order?
Myochonta.
Rodentia.
Name the 3 (relevent) sciuromorph families, and the animals they house.
BQ: How many families are there in the order overall?
Scuiridae - squirrels and marmots.
Castoridae - beavers.
Muridae - rats and mice.
BQ: 16.
Rodentia.
Name the 5 (relevent) hystricomorph families, and the animals they house.
Hystricidae - old world porcupines.
Erethizontidae - new world porcupines.
Dasyproctidae - agoutis and acouchis.
Hydrochaeridae - capybara.
Myocastoridae - coypu or nutra.
Rodentia.
Name a species convergent to the patagonian mara.
Kirk’s dik dik.
Rodentia.
Name 4 skull morphology characteristics.
- Pterygoid region well developed.
- Zygomatic arch complete.
- Paraoccipital processes often large.
- Auditory bullae greatly large in some.
Rodentia.
Name 5 dentition characteristics.
- Adapted for gnawing.
- Incisors - 1 upper pair and 1 lower pair (one incisor per quadrant).
- Canines absent.
- Diastema between incisors and molars.
- Dental formula always starts with 1/1, 0/0.
Rodentia.
Name 5 characteristics of the incesors.
- Openrooted (rootless).
- Prosterior surface lacks enamel.
- Softer exposed dentine wears away leaving chisel like enamel edge.
- highly effective self sharpening.
- Lips can be closed behind incisors (mouth doesnt fill with gnawed debris).
Rodentia.
Name 2 molar characteristics.
- Openrooted in some places.
- Occlusal surfaces (variable in form, often complex; efficiant grinding and sectioning plant material).
Rodentia.
Name 3 reproductive morphologies.
- Duplex uterus.
- Internal testies (or within scrotum).
- Baculum in all males.
Rodents.
Name 2 characteristics of abrocomidae
BQ: What animals belong to abrocomidae?
- Rat like body.
- Stiff hairs project beyong nails nails of middle hind digits.
BQ: Chinchilla rats.
Rodents.
Name 2 charactersitics of anomaluridae.
BQ: What animal belongs to this family?
- Glide using patagium.
- Rough overlapping scales near base of tail (grip for climbing and landing).
BQ: Scaly-tailed flying squirrel.
Rodents.
What 2 species belong to agoutidae?
- Lowland paca.
- Mountain paca.