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Mammology Final
Final for NRS 324
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 3
05/07/2011

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Term
Golden Moles
Definition
Afrosoricida
Chrysochloridae
Term
Tenerec
Definition
Afrosoricida
Tenrecidae
Term
Warthog
Definition
Artiodactyla
Suidae
Term
Peccary
Definition
Artiodactyla
tayassuidae
Term
Common Hippo
Definition
Artiodactyla
Hippopotomidae
Hippopotamus amphibius
Term
Llama
Definition
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
Lama glama
Term
Alpaca
Definition
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
lama pacos
Term
Guanacos
Definition
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
Lama guanicoe
Term
Vicuna
Definition
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
Vicugna vigugna
Term
Bactrian Camel
Definition
Artiodactyla
camelidae
camelus bactrianus
Term
Dromedary Camel
Definition
Artiodactyla
camelidae
camelus dromedarius
Term
Mouse Deer
Definition
Artiodactyla
Tragulidae
Term
Giraffe
Definition
Artiodactyla
Giraffidae
Term
Okapi
Definition
Artiodactyla
Giraffidae
Okapia johnstoni
Term
Cheetal
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Axis axis
Term
Elk
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Cervus elaphus
Term
Sambar
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Term
Muntjac
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Term
Mule Deer/Black Deer
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Odocoileus hemionis
Term
White-tailed Deer
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus
Term
Caribou/Reindeer
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Rangifer tarandu
Term
Pronghorn
Definition
Artiodactyla
antilocapridae
Antilocapra americana
Term
Bison
Definition
Artiodactyla
bovidae
bison bison
Term
Bontebok, impala, arabian oryx, addax, eland, blesbok
Definition
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Term
Fallow Deer
Definition
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Dama dama
Term
Bighorn Sheep
Definition
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Ovis canadensis
Term
Markhor
Definition
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
Capra falconeri
Term
Moose
Definition
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Alces Alces
Term
Malagasy Carnivores: Fossa, civet, ringtailed mongoose
Definition
Carnivora
Eupleridae
Term
Mongoose
Definition
Carnivora
Herpestidae
Term
Caracal
Definition
Carnivora
Felidae
Caracal caracal
Term
Geoffroy's Cat
Definition
Carnivora
Felidae
Leopardis geoffroyi
Term
African Lion
Definition
Carnivora
Felidae
Panthera leo
Term
Sand cat, ocelot, margay, and jaguaroundi
Definition
Carnivora
felidae
Term
Aardwolf
Definition
Carnivora
Hyaenidae
Term
Civets and Linsangs (non malagasy)
Definition
Carnivora
Viverridae
Term
Wolverine
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Gulo gulo
Term
Striped Skunk
Definition
Carnivora
Mephitidae
Mephitis mephitis
Term
Spotted Skunk
Definition

Carnivora

Mephitidae

Spilogale putorius

Term
Stink Badger
Definition
Carnivora
Mephitidae
Term
Brown Bear
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus arctos
Term
Grizzly
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus arctos horribilis
Term
Kodiak bear
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Term
Old World Brown Bear
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus arctos arctos
Term
Sun bear, sloth bear, spectacled bear
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Term
Panda
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Term
Red Panda
Definition
Carnivora
Ailuridae
Term
Walrus
Definition
Carnivora
Odobenidae
Odobenus rosmarus
Term
Fur Seals and Sea Lions
Definition
Carnivora
Otariidae
Term
True Seals
Definition
Carnivora
Phocidae
Term
Red Wolf
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis rufus
Term
Jackals and Wolves
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis
Term
Kit Fox
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Vulpes Macrotis
Term
Swift Fox
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
vulpes velox
Term
Gray Wolf
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis lupus
Term
Maned Fox
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Crysocyon brachyurus
Term
Domestic/Feral Dog
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis familiaris
Term
Grey Fox
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Term
Red Fox
Definition
Carnivora
Canidae
Vulpes vulpes
Term
Black Bear
Definition
Carnivora
Ursidae
Ursus americanus
Term
White Whale
Definition
Cetacea
Monodontidae
Term
Porpoises
Definition
Phocoenidae
Term
Marine Dophins
Definition
Delphinidae
Term
Right Whale
Definition
Cetacea
Balaenidae
Term
Northern Right Whale
Definition
Eubalaena glacialis
Term
Raccoon
Definition
Carnivora
Procyonidae
Procyon lotor
Term
River Otter
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Lontra canadensis
Term
Fisher
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Martes pennanti
Term
Ermine
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Mustela erminea
Term
Long-tailed weasel
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Mustela frenata
Term
Mink
Definition
Carnivora
Mustelidae
Mustela vison
Term
Domestic/Feral Cat
Definition
Carnivora
Felidae
Felis Cattus
Term
Bobcat
Definition
Carnivora
Felidae
Lynx rufus
Term
Common Dophin
Definition
Cetacea
Delphinidae
Delphinus delphis
Term
Flying Foxes/ Fruit bats
Definition
Chirpotera
Pteropodidae
Term
Large/Malayan Flying Fox
Definition
Chirpotera
Pteropodidae
Pteropus vampyrus
Term
Free-tailed bats
Definition
Chiroptera
Molossidae
Term
Vampire bats
Definition
Chirpotera
Phyllostomidae
Term
Leaf-chinned bats and Ghost-faced bat
Definition
Chiroptera
mormoopidae
Term
Big Brown Bat
Definition
Chirpotera
Vespertilionidae
Episicus fuscus
Term
Silver-haired bat
Definition
Chirpotera
vespertilionidae
lasionycteris noctivagans
Term
Eastern Red Bat
Definition
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Lasiurus borealis
Term
Hoary Bat
Definition
Chirpotera
Vespertilionidae
Lasiurus cinereus
Term
Little Brown Bat
Definition
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis lucifugus
Term
Eastern Pipistrelle
Definition
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Pipistrellus subflavus
Term
Pale Throated Three-Toed Sloth
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Bradypodidae
Bradypus Tridactylus
Term
Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Megalonychidae
Choloepus hoffmanni
Term
Giant Anteater
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Myrmecophagidae
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Term
Anteaters and Tamanduas
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Myrmecophagidae
Term
Armadillos
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Dasypodidae
Term
Nine-banded Armadillo
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Dasypodidae
Dasypus novemcinctus
Term
Australian Marsupials
Definition
Dasyuromorphia
Dasyuridae
Term
Virginia Opossum
Definition
Didelphimorphia
Didelphidae
Didephis virginiana
Term
Koalas, kangaroos, etc
Definition
Diprodontia
Term
Koala
Definition
Diprodontia
Phascolarctidae
Term
Hedgehog
Definition
Erinaceomorpha
Erinaceidae
Term
Rock Badgers
Definition
Hyracoidae
Procaviidae
Term
Snowshoe Hare
Definition
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Lepus americanus
Term
Eastern Cottontail
Definition
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Sylvilagus floridanus
Term
New England Cottontail
Definition
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Sylilagus transitionalis
Term
Elephant Shrews
Definition
Macroscelidea
Macroscelididae
Term
Echidna
Definition
Monotremata
Tachyglossidae
Term
Platypus
Definition
Monotremata
Ornithorynchidae
Term
Bandicoots/Bilbies
Definition
Peramelamorphia Permelidae
Term
Grevy's Zebra
Definition
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Equus grevyi
Term
Horse
Definition
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Equus caballus
Term
Przewalski's Horse
Definition
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Equus przewalskii
Term
Tapirs
Definition
Perissodactyla
Tapiridae
Term
Tapirs
Definition
Perissodactyla
Tapiridae
Term
Black Rhino
Definition
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
Diceros Bicornis
Term
White Rhino
Definition
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
Ceratotherium simum
Term
Indian Rhino
Definition
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
Rhinoceros unicornis
Term
Javan Rhino
Definition
Perissodactyla
RHinocerotidae
Rhinoceros sondaicus
Term
Sumatran/Hairy Rhino
Definition
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Term
Malayan Pangolin
Definition
Pholidota
Manidae
Manis javanica
Term
Aye Aye
Definition
Primates
Daubentoniidae
Term
Bushbaby
Definition
Primates
Galagidae
Term
Sportive Lemurs
Definition
Primates
Lepilemuridae
Term
Dwarf Lemurs
Definition
Primates
Cheirogaleidae
Term
Lemurs
Definition
Primates
Lemuridae
Term
Lorises
Definition
Primates
Lorisidae
Term
Tarsier
Definition
Primates
Tarsiidae
Term
New World Monkeys (Capuchin, squirrel, etc)
Definition
Primates
Cebidae
Term
Gibbon
Definition
Primates
Hylobatidae
Term
Apes
Definition
Primates
Hominidae
Term
Proboscis Monkey
Definition
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Term
Mastodons
Definition
Proboscidea
Mammutidae
Mammut americanus
Term
Mammoths
Definition
Proboscidae
Mammutidae
Mammuthus
Term
Indian Elephant
Definition
Proboscidae
Elephantidae
Elephas Maximus
Term
African Elephant
Definition
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta africana
Term
Capybara
Definition
Rodentia
Caviidae
Term
Southern Flying Squirrel
Definition
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Glaucomys volans
Term
Woodchuck
Definition
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Marmota Monax
Term
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Definition
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Sciurus carolinesis
Term
Eastern Chipmunk
Definition
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Tamias Striatus
Term
Red Squirrel
Definition
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Term
Prosimians
Definition
Scandentia
Tupaiidae or Ptiolocerrcidae
Term
Dugong
Definition
Sirenia
Dugongidae
Dugon Dugon
Term
Manatee
Definition
Sirenia
Trichechidae
Trichechus manatus
Term
Eastern Mole
Definition
Soricomorpha
Talpidae
Scalopus aquaticus
Term
Aardvark
Definition
Tubulidentata
orycteropodidae
Term
Beaver
Definition
Rodentia
Castoridae
Castor canadensis
Term
Woodland Jumping Mouse
Definition
Rodentia
Dipodidae
Napaeozapus insignis
Term
Meadow Jumping Mouse
Definition
Rodentia
Dipodidae
Zapus hudsonius
Term
Red-Backed Vole
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Myodes gapperi
Term
Meadow Vole
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Term
Woodland Vole
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Microtus pinetorum
Term
White-footed Mouse
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Peromyscus leucopus
Term
Bog Lemming
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Synaptomys cooperi
Term
Muskrat
Definition
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Ondatra zibethicus
Term
House Mouse
Definition
Rodentia
Muridae
Mus musculus
Term
Rat
Definition
Rodentia
Muridae
Rattus rattus
Term
Norwegian Rat
Definition
Rodentia
uridae
Rattus norvegicus
Term
Porcupine
Definition
Rodentia
Erethizontidae
Erethizon dorastum
Term
Short-tailed shrew
Definition
Soricomorpha
Soricidae
Blarina brevicauda
Term
Masked Shrew
Definition
Soricomorpha
Soricidae
Sorex cinereus
Term
Smokey Shrew
Definition
Soricomorpha
Soricidae
Sorex fumeus
Term
Water Shrew
Definition
Soricomorpha
Soricidae
Sorex palustris
Term
Star-nosed mole
Definition
Soricomorpha
Talpidae
Condylura cristata
Term
Hairy-tailed mole
Definition
Soricomorpha
Talpidae
Parascalops breweri
Term
Don Wilson
Definition
Curator of Mammals at the Smithsonian
Term
DeeAnn Reeder
Definition
Professor at Bucknell University
teaches Mammalogy, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, and Organismal Biology
Term
Trichromatic Vision
Definition
Presence of 3 light receiving cones in eyes. Allows for greater perception of color. Possibly evolved in primates as an adaptation to find yellow, orange and red fruit on green leafy background.
Term
Northern and Southern Flying Squirrel Range
Definition
Southern up to southern Maine, Northern down to Western Mass
Term
Why Sportive Lemurs are "sportive"
Definition
Leaping behavior - primary mode of locomotion
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