Mammals week 3 Flashcards

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Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetide

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western harvest mouse

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SN: Reithrodontomys megatotis
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

external:
small body
light bottom, dark top
tail < head +body

Skull: cuspidate teeth
no peg premolar
palate does not go past molar
grooved incisors

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3
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North American deermouse

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SN: Peromuscus maniclatus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

external:
furred/bicolor tail
hind foot <19mm
tail <6cm

skull:
cuspidate molars
smooth incisors
hard palate not past molars

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4
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white-footed deermouse

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SN: Peromyscus leucopus

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5
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eastern woodrat

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SN: Neotoma floridana
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

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6
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meadow vole

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SN: Microtus pennsylvanicus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

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7
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prairie vole

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SN: Microtus ochrogaster
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

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8
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common muskrat

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SN: Ondatra zibethicus
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

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9
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southern bog lemming

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SN: Synaptomys cooperi

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