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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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