Vertebrates of PA sight list

Phylum that includes all of the vertebrates

Chordata

Class that has 2 orders of frogs and salamanders

Amphibia

One of the two Amphibia orders, salamanders

Caudata

One of the two Amphibia orders, frogs and toads

Anura

Class of 2 orders that include turtles, snakes, and reptiles

Reptilia

One of the 2 orders of Reptilia, turtles and tortoises

Testudines

One of the 2 orders of Reptilia, lizards and snakes

Squamata

Class that has 10 orders, birds

Aves

One of the orders of Aves, ducks and geese

Anseriformes

One of the orders of Aves, swifts and humming birds

Apodiformes

One of the orders of Aves, gulls and pipers

Charadriiformes

One of the orders of Aves, herons and egrets

Ciconiiformes

One of the orders of Aves, doves and pigeons

Columbiformes

One of the orders of Aves, hawks, eagles, and falcons

Falconiformes

One of the orders of Aves, grouse and pheasants

Galliformes

One of the orders of Aves, song birds

Passeriformes

One of the orders of Aves, woodpeckers

Piciformes

One of the orders of Aves, owls

Strigiformes

A class with 7 orders, people and fuzzy critters

Mammalia

One of the orders of Mammalia, rabbits and hares

Lagomorpha

One of the orders of Mammalia, opossums

Didelphimorphia

One of the orders of Mammalia, moles and shrews

Soricomorpha

One of the orders of Mammalia, bats

Chiroptera

One of the orders of Mammalia, mice, squirrels, beavers and groundhogs

Rodentia

One of the orders of Mammalia, wolves, bears, minks and racoons

Carnivora

One of the orders of Mammalia, deer and elk

Artiodactyla

A class of bony fish with no orders

Osteichthyes