Final Practical Review

Canis latrans

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray fox

Vulpes vulpes

Lynx rufus

Lutra canadensis

Lutra canadensis

Taxidae taxus

Mustella frenata top, Mustela vison

Mustela frenata top, Mustela vison bot

Mephitis mephitis top, Spilogale putorious bottom

Procyon lotor

Sylvilagus floridana top, Sylvilagus aquaticus bottom.

Sigmodon hispidus top, Oryzomys palustris bottom.

Mesocricetus aureus

Thomomys bottae

Reithrodontomys megalotis, Peromyscus maniculatus, Peromyscus leucopus, Peromyscus gossypinus, Ochrotomys nuttali

Note: R. megalotis is small (< 15g, and has fluffy fur. P. manic is <18g, and has a tail that is < 2/3 of the body length. P. leucopus is c. 25g, and has a tail that is > 2/3 body length. P. gossypinus is huge at 35g, and Ochrotomys is gold in color, especially around the ears.

Dipodomys ordii.

Perognathus sp.

Zapus hudsonicus.Note: really long tail and really long hind feet.

Microtus ochrogaster (top) and Microtus pinetorum (bot).Note length of tail relative to hind foot length.

NOTE• There are a few specimens missing here. 1) woodrat

(Neotoma floridana, red backed vole, bog lemming) I will have these out for review before the test, so please, relax. 2) Deer, Elk, Horse, Black Bear, Cougar.

• Recall, you are responsible for orders and families of zoo animals (antelope, cats, canids, rhinos, elephants, oryx, giraffe, camel etc.).

• I will not ask about families of cetaceans.• I will ask about eared and earless seals.• Also missing: Eastern Chipmunk, Red Squirrel, Franklin’s

Ground Squirrel, Marmot, 13-lined Ground Squirrel.