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Mammalogy Lab Exam
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- 1What is the subfamily of Cervidae?Capreolinae
- 2How many Genii are in subfamily Capreolinae and what are they?3; Alces,
Odocoileus,
Rangifer - 3What are the three species in the Cervidae family?Alces Alces (moose),
Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer), and Rangifer tarandus (caribou) - 4What is the entire taxonomy for family Cervidae?Cervidae > Capreolina > Alces/Odocoileus/Rangifer >
Alces alces,
Odocoileus virginianus,
Rangifer tarandus - 5How many species are in suborder Odontoceti?9; Hyperoodon ampullatus (northern bottle-nosed whale),
Delphinapterus leucas (beluga), Monodon monoceros (narwhal), Lagenorhynchus acutus (Atlantic white-sided dolphin),
Lagenorhynchus albirostris (white-beaked dolphin),
Orcinus orca (killer whale)
Globicephala melas (long-finned pilot whale),
Phocoena phocoena (common porpoise),
Physeter macrochephalus (sperm whale) - 6What is the genus and species of the family Ziphiidae?G: Hperoodon, S: Hyperoodon ampullatus
- 7How many species are in the family Monodontidae? And what are the genii and species?2; G: Delphinapterus,
Monodon,
S: Delphinapterus leucas,
Monodon monoceros - 8How many species are in the family Delphinidae? What are the genii and species?4; G: Lagenorhyncus,
Orcinus,
Globicephala,
S: Lagenorhynchus acutus, Lagenorhynchus albirostris,
Orcinus orca,
Globicephala melas - 9What is the genus and species of the family Phocoenidae?G: Phocoena, S: Phocoena phocoena
- 10What is the subfamily for order Ardiodactyla?Cervidae
- 11What is the genus and species of family Physeteridae?G: Physeter, S: Physeter macrocephalus
- 12How many families are in order Cetacea and what are they?7; Ziphiidae,
Monodontidae,
Delphinidae,
Phocoenidae,
Physeteridae,
Balaenopteridae,
Balaenidae - 13How many species are in the suborder Mysticeti and what are they?6; Balaenoptera acutorostrata (minke whale),
Balaenoptera physalus (fin whale), Balaenoptera musculus (blue whale), Megaptera novaeangliae (humpback whale),
Eubalaena glacialis (northern right whale),
Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale) - 14How many species are in family Balaenopteridae and what are they?4; Balaenoptera acutorostrata, Balaenoptera physalus,
Balaenoptera musculus
megaptera novaeangliae - 15How many species are in family Balaenidae and what are they?2; Eubalaena glacialis,
Balaena mysticetus - 16How many families are in suborder Caniformia and what are they?8; Canidae,
Mephitidae,
Mustelidae,
Procyonidae,
Ursidae,
Odobenidae,
Phocidae - 17How many families are in suborder Feliformia and what are they?1; Felidae
- 18How many families are in the order Carnivora and what are they? (Fissipeds)6; Canidae,
Mephitidae,
Mustelidae,
Procyonidae,
Ursidae,
Felidae - 19How many species are in the family Canidae and what are they?5; Canis latrans (coyote),
Canis lupus (grey wolf),
Vulpes vulpes (red fox),
Vulpes lagopus (arctic fox),
Urocyon cinereoargenteus (common grey fox) - 20How many species are in the family Mephitidae and what are they?1; Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk)
- 21How many species are in the family Mustelidae and what are they?8; Lontra/Lutra canadensis (northern river otter),
Gulo gulo (wolverine),
Mustela vison (american mink),
Mustela nivalis (least weasel),
Mustela frenata (long-tailed weasel), Mustela erminea (ermine),
Martes americana (american marten), Martes pennanti (fisher) - 22How many species are in the family Felidae and what are they?3; Lynx canadensis (Canada lynx),
Lynx rufus (bobcat),
Puma concolor (mountain lion) - 23How many species are in the family Ursidae and what are they?2; Ursus americanus (american black bear), Ursus maritimus (polar bear)
- 24How many species are in the family Procyonidae and what are they?1; Procyon lotor (common raccoon)
- 25How many suborders are in the order Carnivora and what are they? (Fissipeds)2; Caniformia, Felimormia
- 26How many families are in the suborder Caniformia and what are they? (Pinnipeds)2; Odobenidae, Phocidae
- 27How many species are in the suborder Caniformia and what are they? (Pinnipeds)7; Odobenus rosmarus (walrus),
Erignathus barbatus (bearded seal), Halichoerus grypus (Atlantic gray seal), Pagophilus groenlandicus (harp seal), Phoca vitulina (harbor seal),
Pusa hispida (ringed seal),
Cystophora cristata (hooded seal) - 28How many species are in the family Odobenidae and what are they?1; Odobenus rosmarus (walrus)
- 29How many species are in the family Phocidae and what are they?6; Erignathus barbarus (bearded seal), Halichoerus grypus (Atlantic gray seal), Pagophilus groenlandicus (harp seal), Phoca vitulina (harbor seal),
Pusa hispida (ringed seal),
Cystophora cristata (hooded seal) - 30How many Families are in Lagomorpha and what are they?1; Leporidae
- 31What are the two Genii in order Lagomorpha?Lepus and Sylvilagus
- 32How many species are in order Lagomorpha/ family Leporidae and what are they?4; Lepus americanus (snowshoe hare), Lepus arcticus (arctic hare),
Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern cottontail), Sylvaligus transitionalis (New England cottontail) - 33How many families are in order Rodentia and what are they?5; Dipodidae,
Muridae,
Sciuridae,
Castoridae,
Erethizontidae - 34How many subfamilies are in Muridae and what are they?3; Sigmodontidae,
Arvicolinae, Murinae - 35How many species are in order Rodentia and what are they?24; Napaeozapus insignis (woodland jumping mouse),
Zapus hudsonius (meadow jumping mouse),
Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse),
Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse), Dicrostonyx hudsonius (labrador collard lemming),
Synaptomys borealis (northern bog lemming),
Synaptomys cooperi (southern bog lemming),
Clethrionomys gapperi (southern red-backed vole),
Phenacomys intermedius (heather vole), Microtus pennsylvanicus (meadow vole), Microtus pinetorum (woodland vole), Ondatra zibethicus (muskrat)
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat),
Mus musculus (house mouse),
Marmota monax (woodchuck),
Tamias minimus (least chipmunk), Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern gray squirrel),
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (red squirrel), Glaucomys sabrinus (northern flying squirrel),
Glaucomyx volans (southern flying squirrel),
Castor canadensis (american beaver), Erethizon dorsatum (porcupine) - 36How many species are in family Dipodidae and what are they?2; Napaeozapus insignis,
Zapus hudsonius - 37How many species are in family Muridae, subfamily Sigmodontidae and what are they?2; Peromyscus leucopus,
Peromyscus maniculatus - 38How many species are in family Muridae, subfamily Arvicolinae and what are they?9; Dicrostonyx hudsonius,
Synaptomys borealis,
Synaptomys cooperi,
Clethrionomys gapperi,
Phernacomys intermedius,
Microtus chrotorrhinus,
Microtus pennsylvannicus,
Microtus pinetorum,
Ondatra zibethicus - 39How many species are in family Muridae, subfamily Murinae?2; Rattus norvegicus,
Mus musculus - 40How many species are in family Sciuridae?7; Marmota monax,
Tamias striatus,
Tamaias minimus,
Sciurus carolinensis
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus,
Glaucomys sabrinus,
Glaucomys volans - 41How many species are in family Castoridae and what are they?1; Castor canadensis
- 42How many species are in family Erethizontidae and what are they?1; Erethizon dorsatum
- 43How many species are in subfamily Vespertilioninae and what are they?9; Myotis leibii,
Myotis lucifugus,
Myotis septentrionalis,
Lasionycteris noctivagans,
Pipistrellus subflavus,
Eptesicus borealis,
Lasiurus cinereus,
Lasiurus borealis - 44What is the taxonomy for order Chiroptera from suborder through subfamily?Microchiroptera > Vespertilionidae > Vespertilioninae
- 45How many species in Chiroptera are there in the genus Myotis and what are they?3; Myotis leibii,
Myotis lucifugus,
Myotis septentrionalis - 46How many species are there in the genus Lasionycteris and what are they?1; Lasionycteris noctivagans
- 47How many species are there in the genus pipistrellus and what are they?1; Pipistrellus subflavus
- 48How many species are there in the genus Eptesicus and what are they?Eptescius fuscus
- 49How many species are there in the genus Lasiurus and what are they?2; Lasiurus borealis,
Lasiurus cinereus - 50How many families are there in the order Soricomorpha and what are they?2; Soricidae,
Talpidae - 51How many subfamilies are in the order Soricomorpha and what are they?2; Soricinae,
Scalopinae - 52How many species are in subfamily Soricinae and what are they?8; Sorex arcticus (arctic shrew)
Sorex cinereus (masked shrew),
Sorex dispar (long-tailed shrew),
Sroex fumeus (smokey shrew),
Sorex gaspensis (Gaspe shrew),
Sorex palustris (American water shrew),
Sorex hoyi (American pygmy shrew),
Blarina brevicauda (mole shrew) - 53How many species are in subfamily Scalopinae and what are they?2; Parascalops breweri,
Condylura cristata - 54How many tribes are in subfamily Scalopinae and what are they?2; Scaloppini,
Condylurini - 55What is the taxonomic branch from subfamily to subgenus in family Soricidae?1) Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Subgenus: Sorex/ Otisorex
2) Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Blarinini
Genus: Blarina - 56How many tribes are in subfamily Soricidae and what are they?2; Soricini,
Blarinini - 57How many species are in subgenus Sorex and what are they?1; Sorex arcticus
- 58How many species are in subgenus Otisorex and what are they?6; Sorex cinereus
Sorex dispar,
Sorex gaspensis
Sorex fumeus
Sorex palustris
Sorex hoyi - 59How many species are in tribe Blarinini and what are they?1; Blarina brevicauda
- 60What is the taxonomic branch for family Talpidae from family through genus?1) Subfamily: Scalopinae
Tribe: Scalopin
Genus: Parascalops
2) Subfamily: Scalopinae
Tribe: Condylurini
Genus: Condylura - 61How many species are in the genus Parascalops and what are they?1; Parascalops breweri
- 62How many species are in the genus Condylura and what are they?1; Condylura cristata
- 63How many species are in the Family Talpidae and what are they?2; Parascalops breweri (Brewer's mole)
Condylura cristata (star-nosed mole) - 64How many species are in the order Didelphimorphia and what are they?1; Didelphis virginiania (virginia opossum)
- 65What is the taxonomic branch for order Didelphimorphia from family through species?Family: Didelphidae
Subfamily: Didelphinae
Genus: Didelphis
Species: Didelphis virginiana