Eulipotyphla Flashcards
Eulipotyphla
Common names of included families
Geographic origins
Distribution
General body description (size, snout, teeth, ears/eyes)
lifestyle(s)
diet(s)
hedgehogs and gymnures/moonrats
Order and family
range, size, habitat (hedgehog/moonrat)
hedgehog (nocturnal/diurnal? spined?)
gymnures (nocturnal/diurnal? spined? tail desc., scent)
lifestyle, ____grade feet
diet, olfaction
hedgehog defensive behavior and adaptations
body temp regulation; European hedgehog and desert species
Order: Eulipotyphla
solenodons
Order and family
name 2 extant species
diet, lifestyle, diurnal/nocturnal?, habitat
dentition
resemble what other group? size?
vision, other related adaptation
specialized incisors/glands in mouth
effects of venom
location of teats, litters/year
scent
conservation status and cause
Order: Eulipotyphla
true shrews
Order and family
Distribution
size
2 diagnostic features of skull
jaw articulation/description
1st upper incisor size/shape/cusps, secondary incisors, premolars
molar type/pattern
1st lower incisor position
geothite
hind foot specialization in wetland species (term)
Order: Eulipotyphla
true shrews
metabolic rate, food consumption rate, hemocrit/O2 saturation
Dangers of trapping
small size/water
spp. w/ venom, how venom is injected, venom effects
some w/ special location adapation
territoriality, lifespan, litters/yr
mother/offspring unique behavior
KY shrew spp.
Common and latin names for each
KY shrew spp.
Common and latin names for each
Moles
Order and Family
Range, num. in KY
lifestyle
body shape
pelage
snout adaptations (incl. special organ)
forefeet adaptations
sternum/pectoral adaptations
differentiating skull feature(s) from shrews
tunnel size and purpose(s)
Order: Eulipotyphla
common name
Order, family, genus, species
specialized organ
range
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
common name
Order, family, genus, species
length, range
pelage, tail
diet
lifestyle, feet/claws/eyes
pelvic/pectoral girdles
snout/olfaction
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
common name
Order, family, genus, species
length, pelage, tail, eyes/ears
diet
front foot shape
range
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
moles vs. shrews ID
front/back feet widths
eyes/pinnae
skull features (2)
lateral/longitudinal dimensions of incisors
incisor cusps
tooth pigment
