Mammalogy study terms Flashcards
Family Soricidae common name
Shews
Subclass Prototheria includes which order
Monotremata
Subclass Theria includes which infraclasses
Metatheria, Eutheria
What is Metatheria?
Live birth in pouches
Order Didelphimorphia common name
Opossums
Order Dasyuromorphia Common name
Marsupial carnivores (Tasmanian devil, Thylasine)
Order Peramelemorphia common name
Bandicoots
Order Diprotodontia Famiy?
Macropodidae
Family Macropodidae common name
Kangaroos, wallabies
Order Xenarthra Common name
anteaters, armadillos, sloths
Order Insectivora families? (3)
Erinaceidae, soricide, talpidae
Family Erinaceidae common name
Hedgehogs
Family Talpidae Common name
moles
What is Eeutheria
placental mammals
Order Paucituberculata common name
Shrew or rat opossums
Order Microbiotheria Common name
monito del monte (little mountain monkey)
Order Notoryctemorphia Common name
Marsupial Mole
Order Scandentia common name
Tree shrews
Order Dermoptera Common name
Colugo (flying lemur)
Order Chiroptera families? (3)
Family phyllostomidae, molossidae, vespertilionidae
Family Phyllostomidae common name
Leaf-nosed bats
Family Molossidae common name
Free-tailed bats
Family Vespertilionidae common name
Common bats
Order Primates families (5)
Family lemuridae, cercopithecidae, hominidae, callitrichidae, cebidae.
Family Lemuridae common name
Lemurs
Family Cercopithecidae
old world monkeys, macaques, baboons, mandrills
Family Hominidae common name
great apes and humans
Family Callitrichidae Common name
marmosets and tamarins
Family Cebidae common name
New world monkeys, ex. squirrel monkeys
Order Carnivora families? (11)
Family felidae,Viverridae, Herpestidae, Hyanidae, canidae, Ursidae, Otariidae ,Phocidae, odobenidae, Mustelidae, procyonidae
Family Felidae common name
Cats
Family Viverridae common name
Civets (Old World Mammals)
Family Herpestidae Common name
Mongooses
Family Hyanidae
Hyenas
Family Canidae Common name
Wolves
Family Ursidae common name
Bears, giant pandas
Family Otariidae common name
eared seals and sea lions, fur seals
Family Phocidae common name
earless seals
Family Odobenidae common name
walrus
Family Mustelidae common name
weasels, badgers, otters, skunks
Family Procyonidae common name
raccoons, ringtails
Order Cetacae families (2)
Balaenopteridae, delphinidae
Family Balaenopteridae common name
Rorquals (type of whale)
Family Delphinidae common name
Dolphins
Order Sirenia common name
Sea cows, dugongs
Order Proboscidiae common name
Elephants
Order Perissodactyla families (3)
Family equidae, tapiridae, rhinocerotidae
Family equidae common name
Horses, Zebras
Family Tapiridae common name
Tapirs
Family Rhinocerotidae common name
Rhinos
Order Hyracoidea common name
Hyraxes
Order Tubulidentata common name
aardvark
Order Artiodactyla families (7)
Family Suidae, Tayassuidae, Hippopotamidae, Camelidae, Cervidae, Antilocapridae, Bovidae
Family Suidae common name
Pigs, hogs, swine
Family Tayassuidae common name
Peccaries, javelinas
Family Hippopotamidae common name
hippos
Family Camelidae Common name
Camels
