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Mammalian Families and Orders (Final) Flashcards

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Erethizontidae

New world porcupines

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Hystricidae

Old world porcupines

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Chinchillidae

Chinchillas

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Myocastoridae

Copyu

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Dasyproctidae

Agouti

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Caviidae

Capybara (cavies, maras, guinea pigs)

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Family Octodontidae

Degus

(No lab specimens)

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Myomorpha

Family Dipodidae

Jumping mice, jerboas

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Myomorpha

Family Muridae

Old World rats, mice, gerbils

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Myomorpha

Family Cricetidae

New World mice, rats, voles, hamsters

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Castorimorpha

Family Castoridae

Beavers

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Castorimorpha

Family Heteromyidae

Ord’s kangaroo rat, olive-backed pocket mouse

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Castorimorpha

Family Geomyidae

Pocket gopher

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Sciuromorpha

Family Sciuridae

Squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, marmots

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Sciuromorpha

Family Aplodontiidae

Mountain beaver

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Sciuromorpha

Family Gliridae

Dormice and hazel mice

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Order Rodentia

Suborder Anomaluromorpha

Family Pedetidae

Spring hare

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Order Pholidota

Family Manidae

Pangolin

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Feliformia

Family Nandiniidae

African palm civet

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Feliformia

Family Viverridae

Civets, genets

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Feliformia

Family Herpestidae

Mongoose and meerkats

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Feliformia

Family Hyaenidae

Aardwolf, hyaenas

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Feliformia

Family Felidae

Cats

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Mustelidae

Badgers, otters, wolverines, weasels

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Mephitidae

Skunks

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Canidae

Wolves, coyotes, foxes, dogs

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Procyonidae

Raccoons

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Ursidae

Bears

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Ailuridae

Red pandas

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Otariidae

Eared seals (fur seals and sea lion)

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Phocidae

Earless seals

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Order Carnivora

Suborder Caniformia

Family Odobenidae

Walruses

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Suiformes

Family Suidae

Pigs/boars

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Suiformes

Family Tayassuidae

Peccaries

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Suiformes

Family Hippopotamidae

Hippos

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Tylopoda

Family Camelidae

Camels, llamas

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Ruminata

Family Giraffidae

Giraffes, okapi

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Ruminata

Family Antilocapridae

Pronghorns

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Ruminata

Family Cervidae

Deer family

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Artiodactyla

Suborder Ruminata

Family Bovidae

Subfamily Bovinae (cattle, bison)

Subfamily Caprinae (mountain goat, bighorn sheep)

Cows, goats, sheep

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Mysticeti

Family Balenopteridae

Rorquals - humpback and minke whale

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Mysticeti

Family Balaenidae

Bowhead and right whales

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Odonticeti

Family Physeteridae

Sperm whales

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Odonticeti

Family Monodontidae

Belugas, narwhals

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Odonticeti

Family Delphinidae

Orcas, dolphins

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Superorder Cetartiodactyla

Order Cetacea

Suborder Odonticeti

Family Phocoenidae

Porpoises

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Order Perissodactyla

Family Equidae

Horses, donkeys, zebras

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Order Perissodactyla

Family Tapiridae

Tapir

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Order Perissodactyla

Family Rhinocerotidae

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