Module 4.2 Flashcards
What is the scientific name for opossums?
Opossum spp.
What family do kangaroos belong to?
Macropodidae
Which marsupials have teeth that show convergent evolution with rodents?
Wombats
Wombats have teeth that are similar in function to those of rodents.
What is the common name for Phascolarctos cinereus?
Koalas
What is the marsupial mole?
A type of marsupial adapted for burrowing.
What were Borhyaenids?
A carnivorous group of otter/wolverine-shaped marsupials (Order Sparassodonta)
Borhyaenids are extinct.
What is Thylacosmilus?
A sabre-toothed jaguar-sized predator, the marsupial equivalent to Smilodon
Thylacosmilus is extinct.
What type of marsupials are found in South America?
Carnivorous, shrew-like marsupials.
What does the water opossum resemble?
A muskrat
It possesses webbed feet and is found in Central America.
What is the Monitor del Monte?
A semi-arboreal South American marsupial thought to be more closely related to Australian marsupials than those in the Americas.
What is a quoll?
The marsupial equivalent to a rat.
What is the fat-tailed dunnart?
A small, nocturnal marsupial similar to a mouse found in Australia.
What is the common name for Sarcophilus harrisii?
Tasmanian Devil
What is a numbat?
A small marsupial native to Australia.
What is the thylacine also known as?
Tasmanian Wolf
The thylacine is extinct— for now.
What is a bandicoot?
A small to medium-sized marsupial.
What is a sugar glider?
The closest to a ‘flying’ marsupial.
What is Thylacoleo carnifex?
The marsupial lion with diprotodont condition; an example of convergent evolution with eutherian cats
Thylacoleo carnifex is extinct.
