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1
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In North America, there is only one species in this order

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Didelphimorpha

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What is the only species in Order Didelphimorpha in North America?

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Virginia opossum

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What is the scientific name for the Virginia opossum?

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Didelphis virginiana

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Didelphis virginiana is the scientific name for this

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Virginia opposum

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Representatives of this order are found exclusively in the New World

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Cingulata

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What are the three main representatives of Order Cingulata?

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Sloths, anteaters, armadillos

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What is the only member of Order Cingulata found in North America?

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Nine-banded armadillo

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What is the scientific name for the nine-banded armadillo?

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Dasypus novemcinctus

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This order includes shrews and moles and occurs over most of the world

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Insectivora

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What are two places that lack members of Order Insectivora?

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Australia and extreme southern South America

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What are the two families in Order Insectivora that are widespread in Oklahoma?

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Soricidae and Talpidae

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Soricidae and Talpidae are families in this order

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Order Insectivora

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13
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To what family does the least shrew belong?

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Family Soricidae

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14
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To what family does the Eastern mole belong?

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Family Talpidae

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15
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What is the scientific name of the least shrew?

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Cryptotis parva

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16
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What is the scientific name of the eastern mole?

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Scalopus aquaticus

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17
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What is the common name of Cryptotis parva?

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Least shrew

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18
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What is the common name of Scalopus aquaticus?

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Eastern mole

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19
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This species has red teeth, is venomous, and its skull is lacking a zygomatic arch

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Least shrew (Cryptotis parva)

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20
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This species has an elongated, narrow skull

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Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus)

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21
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Bats belong to this order

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Chiroptera

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22
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This order is the second largest mammal order

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Chiroptera

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23
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How many species are in Order Chiroptera?

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925

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What are two places in the world that lack members of Order Chiroptera?

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Some oceanic islands and polar regions

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25
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How many families of bats are in Oklahoma?

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2

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26
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What are the two families of bats in Oklahoma?

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Vespertillionidae and Molossidae

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27
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This bat family are temperate insectivores

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Vespertillionidae

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28
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What are four species in Family Vespertillionidae?

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Big brown bat, red bat, grey bat, tricolored bat

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29
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What is the scientific name of the big brown bat?

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Eptesicus fuscus

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30
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What is the scientific name of the red bat?

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Laziurus borealis

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31
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What are two defining characteristics of Laziurus borealis?

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Rusty tinge and bib

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32
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What is the scientific name of the grey bat?

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Myotis grisescens

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33
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What is the scientific name of the tricolored bat?

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Perimyotis subflavus

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34
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What color are the arms and wings of the tricolored bat?

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Pink arms and black wings

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35
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This bat is a pipistrelle

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Tricolored bat

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36
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What is the common name of Eptesicus fuscus?

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Big brown bat

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37
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What is the common name of Laziurus borealis?

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Red bat

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38
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What is the common name of Myotis grisescens?

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Grey bat

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39
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What is the common name of Perimyotis subflavus?

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Tricolored bat

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40
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What species of bat is in Family Molossidae?

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Mexican free-tailed bat

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41
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What is the scientific name of the Mexican free-tailed bat?

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Tadarida brasiliensis

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42
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What is the common name of Tadarida brasiliensis?

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Mexican free-tailed bat

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43
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This order contains rabbits, pikas, and hares

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Order Lagamorpha

44
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What is the only continent where Order Lagamorpha is not native?

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Australia

45
Q

What is the scientific name of the Eastern cottontail?

A

Sylvilagus floridanus

46
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What is the common name of Sylvilagus floridanus?

A

Eastern cottontail

47
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What are two characteristics of Sylvilagus floridanus skulls?

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Fenestration on side of nose and 2 peg teeth behind incisors

48
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What are two characteristics of Didelphis virginiana skulls?

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Very distinct sagittal crest and lots of teeth (especially incisors)

49
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These are the most anterior teeth

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Incisors

50
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How many incisors did primitive eutherians have in each quadrant?

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3

51
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How many incisors did marsupials have in each upper and lower quadrant?

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5 upper and 4 lower

52
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The incisors of these two mammal groups are sometimes lobed or grooved, or enlarged into chisels for gnawing

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Rabbits and rodents

53
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These teeth are never found in rodents, and only in the lower jaw of many artiodactyls

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Canines

54
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These teeth are not replaced and exist only in adults

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Molars

55
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These teeth are usually smaller and simpler than molars

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Premolars

56
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If the front teeth are red, the skull is likely one of these two species

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Short-tailed shrew and least shrew

57
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What is the scientific name of the short-tailed shrew?

A

Blarina brevicauda

58
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If the front teeth are white and grooved/chiseled, the skull is likely one of these two species

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Eastern cottontail or desert cottontail

59
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If the front teeth are white and the total dental formula is 50, the skull is likely this species

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Virginia opossum

60
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If the front teeth are white and the zygomatic arch is narrow, the skull is likely this species

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Eastern mole

61
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If the front teeth are white and the total dental formula is 34, the skull is likely this species

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Striped skunk

62
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What is the scientific name for the striped skunk?

A

Mephitis mephitis

63
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If the front teeth are white and the total dental formula is 32, the skull is likely this species

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A chiropteran

64
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If the front teeth are orange, have one groove in each incisor, the total dental formula is 20, and the skull is just over two centimeters, it is likely from this species

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Silky pocket mouse

65
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What is the scientific name of the silky pocket mouse?

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Perognathus flavus

66
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If the skull is the same as that of a silky pocket mouse, only a bit larger, it is likely from this species

A

Hispid pocket mouse

67
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What is the scientific name of the hispid pocket mouse?

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Chaetodipus hispidus

68
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If the skull is the same as that of a silky pocket mouse, only nearly twice as long, it is likely from this species

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Ord’s kangaroo rat

69
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What is the scientific name of Ord’s kangaroo rat?

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Dipodomys ordii

70
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If the front teeth are orange, have one groove each, and the total dental formula is 18, the skull is likely from this species

A

Meadow jumping mouse

71
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What is the scientific name of the meadow jumping mouse?

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Zapus hudsonius

72
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If the skull is the same as the meadow jumping mouse except its total dental formula is 16, it is likely from this species

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Harvest mouse spp.

73
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If the teeth are orange and have two grooves in each incisor, the skull is likely from this species

A

Plains pocket gopher

74
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What is the scientific name of the plains pocket gopher?

A

Geomys bursarius

75
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth, the molars have a zig-zag cusp pattern, and the skull is less than a few centimeters long, it is likely from this species

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Vole spp.

76
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If the skull is the same as a vole’s, except it is between 3.6 and 5 cm long and from eastern OK, it is likely from this species

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Eastern woodrat

77
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What is the scientific name of the eastern woodrat?

A

Neotoma floridana

78
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If the skull is the same as an eastern woodrat, but is from western OK, it is likely this species

A

Southern Plains woodrat

79
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What is the scientific name of the Southern Plains woodrat?

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Neotoma micropus

80
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If the skull is the same as a vole/woodrat’s, except it is larger than 5 cm, it is likely from this species

A

Muskrat

81
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What is the scientific name of the muskrat?

A

Ondatra zibethicus

82
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth, and the molar cusp pattern on the last molar is “S”, the skull is likely from this species

A

Hispid cotton rat

83
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What is the scientific name of the hispid cotton rat?

A

Sigmodon hispidus

84
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth and the molar cusps form three generally lengthwise rows and the temporal ridges are outwardly bowed, it is likely this species

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Black rat

85
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What is the scientific name of the black rat?

A

Rattus rattus

86
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth and the molar cusps form three generally lengthwise rows and the temporal ridges are parallel along the full length of the parietal bone, it is likely this species

A

Norway rat

87
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What is the scientific name of the Norway rat?

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Rattus norvegicus

88
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth and the molar cusps are not in rows and the incisors have a small notch at the tip, it is likely this species

A

House mouse

89
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What is the scientific name of the house mouse?

A

Mus musculus

90
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If the front teeth are orange and smooth, the molar cusps are not in rows, there is no notch in the incisors, the total dental formula is 22, and the skull is less than 4 cm long, it is likely this species

A

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

91
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What is the scientific name of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel?

A

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

92
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If the skull is the same as that of a thirteen-lined ground squirrel, except is is greater than 4 cm long, it is likely this species

A

Eastern grey squirrel

93
Q

What is the scientific name of the eastern grey squirrel?

A

Sciurus carolinensis

94
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If the skull is the same as that of a squirrel but has a total dental formula of 20, it is likely this species

A

Fox squirrel

95
Q

What is the scientific name of the Fox squirrel?

A

Sciurus niger

96
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If the skull is the same as that of a squirrel, except the total dental formula is 16 and the anterior cusp of the first molar is aligned with the outer row of cusp, it is likely this species

A

Grasshopper mouse

97
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If the skull is the same as that of a grasshopper mouse, except that outer and inner rows of the molar cusps are staggered, it is likely this species

A

Deer mouse spp.

98
Q

What animal would have the maxillary dentition 5-1-3-4?

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Possum

99
Q

What animal would have the maxillary dentition 0-0-7-0?

A

Armadillo

100
Q

This is the largest order of mammals, with over 2000 species

A

Rodentia

101
Q

This rodent family consists of kangaroo rats and pocket mice, and are bipedal

A

Heteromyidae

102
Q

This rodent family contains squirrels, chipmunks, and woodchucks

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Sciuridae

103
Q

This rodent family contains gophers

A

Geomyidae

104
Q

This rodent family is well adapted to dry environments

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Heteromyidae

105
Q

This rodent family is fossorial

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Geomyidae

106
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This rodent family is mostly arboreal

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Sciuridae

107
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Ecology of Mammals (21 decks)

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