Lagomorpha Flashcards
Lagomorpha
(“meaning”)
2 families included
distribution/habitats
sister to what clade?
Lagomorpha
Key traits:
skull adaptation
Incisors (special term)
post-incisor teeth description (which types are present, tooth shape, rooted/rootless)
occlusion and resulting jaw motion
jaw muscles emphasized (2)
special digestive behavior
tail, digits (front/rear)
paw pads
tibia/fibula
size dimorphism
cerebrum
skull position
Lagomorpha
first appearance location/time
what specific factor likely drove speciation between picas and leporids?
ecosystem distributions (pikas/leporids)
Pika/whistling hare
Order, Family
limbs/ears, size, body shape, tail, diet, metabolism
habitat(s) and distribution(s)
2 N American species (common name, range)
skull feature to differentiate from leporids
incisor ID feature
elevation, paws
nickname + reason
winter food strategy, digestive behavior
critical temperature
litter size/gestation/lifespan
conservation status and cause
Order: Lagomorpha
rabbits and hares
Order, Family
limbs/ears/body size (comp. to pika)
habitats/distribution/diet
rabbit vs hare: social, size, young care
purpose of large ears
skulls comp w/ pika (shape, fenestration, joint (term/purpose))
size dimorphism
pelage adaptation
relate range of cursorial abilities to local habitat
reproductive potential
cheek teeth description
Order: Legomorpha
Leporidae
Name the parts
How does skull tilt relate to locomotion?
common name
scientific name
length/weight
habitat
ID characteristics (pelage, tail, ears, marking)
diet (spring/summer, fall winter)
home range size
litter size/frequency
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
common name
scientific name
length/weight
habitat
ID characteristics (pelage, tail, ears, marking)
diet (spring/summer, fall winter)
home range size
litter size/frequency
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
common name
scientific name
length/weight
head, fur, tail, neck fur
habitat
diet (spring/summer/fall, winter)
home range size
litter size/frequency
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
common name
scientific name
pelage
population dynamics
predator
feet/ears
habitat
range
conservation concern
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
common name
scientific name
range
conservation threats
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Describe rabbit sign (tracks, burrow, browsing, poop)
