Mammalogy Lab Exam 2

Biological species concept

a group of living organisms whose members breed only w/each other in nature

Opossums

Order Didelphimorphia

Virginia Opossum

Family: Didelphidae

Genus & species: Didelphis virginiana

Shrews, moles & hedgehogs

Order Eulipotyphla

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Family: Soricidae

Genus & Species: Blarina carolinensis

Least Shrew

Family: Soricidae

Genus & Species: Cryptotis parva

Southeastern Shrew

Family: Soricidae

Genus & Species: Sorex longirostris

Eastern Mole

Family: Talpidae

Genus & species: Scalopus aquaticus

Rabbits, hares & pikas

Order Lagomorpha

Eastern Cottontail

Family: Leporidae

Genus & Species: Sylvilagus floridanus

Swamp Rabbit

Family: Leporidae

Genus & Species: Sylvilagus aquaticus

Swamp Rabbit vs Eastern Cottontail

Skull differences

Xenarthrans (sloths, armadillos, & anteaters)

Order Cingulata

Nine-banded Armadillo

Family: Dasypodidae

Genus & Species: Dasypus novemcinctus

Bats

Order Chiroptera

Old world bats

Suborder Yinpterochiroptera

New world bats

Suborder Yangochiroptera

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

Family: Molossidae

Genus & Species: Tadarida brasiliensis

Little Brown Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Myotis lucifugus

Eastern Red Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Lasiurus borealis

Seminole Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Lasiurus seminolus

Northern Yellow Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Lasiurus intermedius

Hoary Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Lasiurus cinereus

Silver-haired Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Lasionycteris noctivagans

Tricolored Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Perimyotis subflavus

Evening Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Nycticeius humeralis

Big Brown Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Eptesicus fuscus

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae

Genus & Species: Corynorhinus rafinesquii

White Nose Syndrome

fungal infection present in the bats of the United States; affects the nose & wing membrane

Rodents

Order Rodentia

Eastern Chipmunk

Family: Sciuridae

Genus & Species: Tamias striatus

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Family: Sciuridae

Genus & Species: Sciurus niger

Southern Flying Squirrel

Family: Sciuridae

Genus & Species: Glaucomys volans

Woodchuck or Groundhog

Family: Sciuridae

Genus & Species: Marmota monax

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Family: Sciuridae

Genus & Species: Sciurus carolinensis

American Beaver

Family: Castoridae

Genus & Species: Castor canadensis

Nutria

Family: Echimyidae

Genus & Species: Myocastor coypus

Nutria vs Beaver

Skull Differences

Muskrat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Ondatra zibethicus

Soricidae, Chiroptera, mouse-sized Rodentia skulls

ID to Order only

Woodland Vole

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Microtus pinetorum

Eastern Harvest Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Reithrodontomys (humulis) (only know Genus)

Fulvous Harvest Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Reithrodontomys (fulvescens) (only know Genus)

Cotton Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Peromyscus (gossypinus) (only know Genus, no species or common name)

Deer Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Peromyscus (maniculatus) (only know Genus, no species or common name)

White-footed Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Peromyscus (leucopus) (only know Genus, no species or common name)

Beach Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Peromyscus (polionotus) (only know Genus, no species or common name)

Golden Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Ochrotomys nuttalli

Hispid Cotton Rat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Sigmodon hispidus

Eastern Wood Rat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Neotoma floridana

Marsh Rice Rat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Oryzomys palustris

Norway Rat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Rattus norvegicus

Black Rat

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Rattus rattus

House Mouse

Family: Cricetidae

Genus & Species: Mus musculus

Carnivores

Order Carnivora

Red Fox

Family: Canidae

Genus & Species: Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox

Family: Canidae

Genus & Species: Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Coyote

Family: Canidae

Genus & Species: Canis latrans

Domestic & Feral Dog

Family: Canidae

Genus & Species: Canis familiaris

Red Fox vs Gray Fox vs Coyote vs Dog

Skull differences

American Black Bear

Family: Ursidae

Genus & Species: Ursus americanus

Northern Raccoon

Family: Procyonidae

Genus & Species: Procyon lotor

Northern River Otter

Family: Mustelidae

Genus & Species: Lontra canadensis

Long-tailed Weasel

Family: Mustelidae

Genus & Species: Mustela frenata

American Mink

Family: Mustelidae

Genus & Species: Neovison vison

Striped Skunk

Family: Mephitidae

Genus & Species: Mephitis mephitis

American Mink vs Striped Skunk vs Spotted Skunk

Skull differences

Bobcat

Family: Felidae

Genus & Species: Lynx rufus

Feral Cat

Family: Felidae

Genus & Species: Felis catus

Puma (Cougar)

Family: Felidae

Genus & Species: Puma concolor

Bobcat vs Feral Cat

Skull differences

Odd-toed ungulates (horse, donkey, & mule)

Order Perissodactyla

Domestic Horse

Family: Equidae

Genus & Species: Equus caballus

Even-toed Ungulates (deer, sheep, cattle, pig)

Order Artiodactyla

Feral Pig

Family: Suidae

Genus & Species: Sus scrofa

White-tailed Deer

Family: Cervidae

Genus & Species: Odocoileus virginianus

Domestic Cow

Family: Bovidae

Genus & Species: Bos taurus

Domestic Sheep

Family: Bovidae

Genus & Species: Ovis aries

Domestic Goat

Family: Bovidae

Genus & Species: Capra hircus