Vert Lab Flashcards
1
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Carapace
A
Top of the turtle shell
2
Q
Plastron
A
Lower shell of the turtle
3
Q
Keeled
A
A scale with a ridge down the center
4
Q
Differences between snakes and lizards
A
- Lizards have a movable eye lid
2. Lizards have external ear
5
Q
Primary Feathers
A
The primary feathers used for flight, are along the tips of the wings
6
Q
Secondary Feathers
A
The feathers covering the majority of the body, not on the tips of wings, protective
7
Q
Calamus
A
Quill, part of the feather that extends into the bird
8
Q
Vane
A
The part of the feather that comes off of the shaft
9
Q
Ranchis
A
Shaft, hollow tube of the feather
10
Q
Barb
A
Main part of the vane
11
Q
Barbule
A
smalles part of the vane
12
Q
Bald Eagle
A
Order Accipitriforms, Class Aves
13
Q
Red-tailed hawk
A
Order Accipitriforms, Class Aves
14
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Mallard duck
A
Order Anseriformes, Class Aves
15
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Canada Geese
A
Order Anseriformes, Class Aves
16
Q
Swifts
A
Family Apodidae, Order Apodiformes, Class Aves
17
Q
Ruby-throated hummingbird
A
Family Trochilidae, Order Apodiformes, Class Aves
18
Q
Ring-necked pheasant
A
Order Galliformes, Class Aves
19
Q
Ruffed grouse
A
Order Galliformes, Class Aves
20
Q
Northern bobwhite
A
Order Galliformes, Class Aves
21
Q
Turkey
A
Order Galliformes, Class Aves
22
Q
Great horned owl
A
Order Strigiformes, Class Aves
23
Q
Barred owl
A
Order Strigiformes, Class Aves
24
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Common barn-owl
A
Order Strigiformes, Class Aves
25
Red-cockaded woodpecker
Order Piciformes, Class Aves
26
Pileated woodpecker
Order Piciformes, Class Aves
27
Norther Flicker
Order Piciformes, Class Aves
28
American crow
Family Corvidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
29
Blue jay
Family Corvidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
30
Red-winged blackbird
Family Icteridae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
31
Baltimore Oriole
Family Icteridae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
32
Robin
Family Turdidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
33
Eastern bluebird
Family Turdidae, Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
34
House finch
Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
35
Black-capped chickadee
Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
36
Cardinal
Order Passeriformes, Class Aves
37
Crocodile
Order Crocodilia, Class Reptilia
38
Alligator
Order Crocodilia, Class Reptilia
39
Caiman
Order Crocodilia, Class Reptilia
40
Gharial
Order Crocodilia, Class Reptilia
41
Tuatares
Order Rhynchocephalia, Class Reptilia
42
Anoles
Family Polychridae, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
43
Skinks
Family Scincidae, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
44
North American Spiny Lizards
Family Phrynosomatidae, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
45
Glass Lizard
Family Anguidae, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
46
Eastern garter snake
Family Colubridae, Suborder Serpentes, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
47
Timber rattlesnake
Family Viperidae, Suborder Serpentes, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
48
Northern copperhead
Family Viperidae, Suborder Serpentes, Order Squamata, Class Reptilia
49
Snapping Turtles
Family Chelydridae, Order Testudinata, Class Reptilia
50
Eastern box turtles
Family Emydidae, Order Testudinata, Class Reptilia
51
Musk and Mud Turtles
Family Kinosternidae, Order Testudinata, Class Reptilia
52
Softshell Turtles
Family Trionychidae, Order Testudinata, Class Reptilia
53
Spiny anteaters
Order Monotremata, Subclass Prototheria, Class Mammalia
54
Duck-billed platypus
Order Monotremata, Subclass Prototheria, Class Mammalia
55
American opossum
Family Didelphidae, Order Didelphimorphia, Infraclass Metatheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
56
Shrews
Family Soricidae, Order Insectivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
57
Moles
Family Talpidae, Order Insectivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
58
Bats
Order Chiroptera, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
59
Monkeys
Order Primata, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
60
Apes
Order Primata, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
61
Black bear
Family Ursidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
62
Polar bear
Family Ursidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
63
Panda bear
Family Ursidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
64
Gray fox
Family Canidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
65
Red fox
Family Canidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
66
Coyote
Family Canidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
67
Wolf
Family Canidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
68
Bobcat
Family Felidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
69
Mountain lion
Family Felidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
70
Mink
Family Mustelidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
71
Weasel
Family Mustelidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
72
Striped skunk
Family Mustelidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
73
Spotted skunk
Family Mustelidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
74
River otter
Family Mustelidae, Order Carnivora, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
75
Eastern cottontail
Family Leporidae, Order Lagomorpha, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
76
hamsters
Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
77
Porcupine
Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
78
Woodchuck
Family Sciuridae, Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
79
Eastern chipmunk
Family Sciuridae, Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
80
Eastern gray squirrel
Family Sciuridae, Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
81
New world rats and Mice, Voles, Muskrat
Family Cricetidae, Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
82
Old world rats and mice
Family Muridae, Order Rodentia, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
83
White-tailed deer
Family Cervidae, Order Artiodactyla, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
84
Elk
Family Cervidae, Order Artiodactyla, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
85
Dolphins
Family Delphinidae, Order Cetacea, Infraclass Eutheria, Subclass Theria, Class Mammalia
86
Hamuli
Hooklets that extend from each barbule so that they interconnect
87
Tertial Feathers
Connected to the humerus
88
Lamellae
Fine plates that trap particles in the mouths of Anseriformes
89
Order of birds without scales on their feet
Apodiformes
90
Family of birds with sickle-shaped wings
Apodidae
91
Order that Chickens originated from
Galliformes
92
Bird Harem
A male (turkey) with several hens
93
Which Order of birds lay colored eggs?
Passeriformes
94
Family of birds show to have self awareness
Corvidae--- Crows, Jays, Ravens
95
Distinction of Subclass Prototheria
Egg-laying mammals
96
Distinction of Subclass Metatheria
Marsupials
97
Difference between Insectivora and Rodentia
Insectivora have very small, hidden eyes
98
Difference between Family Soricidae and Family Talpidae
The hind feet and front feet of shrews are relatively the same size. Moles have bigger front feet.
99
Differences between Old World monkeys and New World monkeys
1. Old world monkeys have short stubby tails, or none (no prehensile tail)
2. Nostrils of old world monkeys open down
100
Difference between the teeth of Order Lagomorpha and Rodentia
Lagomorpha have an additional pair of incisors growing behind the first pair
101
Difference between mice and voles
Voles have very small eyes, no tail, and no external ears
102
Ungulates
hoofed mammals- place their weight on the tips of toes when moving
103
Distinction of Artiodactyla
Even-toed hoofed mammals
104
Distinction of Perissodactyla
Odd-toed hoofed mammals
105
baleen
A straining device of Baleen whales
106
Index of Density
species/(time x # of collectors) or X species cited/km
107
Visual Encounter Survey (VES)
Walk through designated area for specific amount of time searching for target organisms: randomized walk, straight line or belt, systematic search within a plot
