Texas Game Species

What is the definition of a game species?

a wild/non-domesticated species that is legally hunted or trapped for sport, food, trophies, or management purposes. Typically only legal to hunt during seasonal periods.

What family includes White-tailed deer and Mule deer?

Cervidae

What family includes new world quail?

Odontophoridae

What family includes ducks and geese?

Anatidae

What family contains both pigeons and doves?

Columbidae

What family contains grouse and turkeys?

Phasianidae

What is the common AND scientific name of these organisms?

Common Name: White-tailed deer

Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus texana

What is the common AND scientific name of this organism?

Common Name: White-tailed deer

Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus texana

What is the common AND scientific name of this deer species?

Common Name: Mule Deer

Scientific Name: Odocoileus hemionus

What is the common AND scientific name of this organism?

Common Name: Pronghorn

Scientific Name: Antilocapra americana

What is the common AND scientific name of these ungulates?

Common Name: Pronghorn

Scientific Name: Antilocapra americana

What is the common AND scientific name of this organism?

Common Name: Desert Bighorn Sheep

Scientific Name: Ovis canadensis nelsoni

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)

What is the common AND scientific name of these birds?

Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird? (include subspecies)

Common Name: Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken

Scientific Name: Tympanuchus cupido attwateri

What is the common AND scientific name of this bird?

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

What is the scientific name of this bird?

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

What is the scientific name of this bird?

White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica)

What is the common AND scientific name of this mammal?

Collared Peccary or Javelina (Pecari tajacu = new name)

What is the common AND scientific name of this animal?

Common Names: Eastern Gray Squirrel or Cat Squirrel

Scientific Name: Sciurus carolinensis

What is the scientific AND common name of this game animal?

Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

What are some observable ways to tell and Eastern Gray Squirrel apart from and Eastern Fox Squirrel?

Eastern Grey Squirrel: Smaller, distinct white or white-yellow bellies, white fringed tails

Eastern Fox Squirrel: Larger, distinct rust-orange or yellow-orange bellies, orange-fringed tails