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37 Cards in this Set
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What Class is this in? |
Mammalia |
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Bone traits of Mammalia? |
Heterodont, double occipital condile, hard secondary palate. |
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What sub-class is this in? |
Prototheria |
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What Order is this in? |
Monotremata. |
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Name traits of this organisms Sub-class. |
Prototheria: No teeth and complex pectoral/pelvic girdle. |
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What order is this organism in? |
Monotremata |
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What sub-class is this organism in? |
Prototheria |
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Family? |
Ornithorhynchidae |
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Family? |
Tachyglossidae |
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Skull characteristic? |
Tachyglossidae
Elongated rostrum, pre-maxillae connect anteriorly, no teeth |
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Skull characteristics? |
Ornithorhynchidae
Duck bill, no teeth, pre-maxillae does not connect |
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Sub-class? |
Theria |
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Characteristics of this organisms Sub-Class? |
Have teeth, do not have a complex pectoral/pelvic girdle. |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Metatheria Diprotodontia Phalangeridae |
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Order and family? |
Diprotodontia Phalangeridae |
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Characteristics of this organisms Infra-Class? |
Metatheria
Fenestrated palate, inflected inward angular process, different # of upper and lower incisors. |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Metatheria Didelphimorphia Didelphidae |
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Skull characters? |
Didelphidae
5I/4I (polyprotodont), fenestrated palate, inward inflected angular process. |
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Skin characters? |
Didelphidae
Naked tail, feet are not syndactylous, opposable hallux |
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Skull character? |
Phalangeridae
3I/2I (Diprotodont), inward inflected angular process, fenestrated palate. |
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Skin characters? |
Phalangeridae
Feet are syndactylous, furry tail. |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Metatheria Diprotodontia Macropodidae |
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Skull characters? |
Macropodidae
Diastema, fenestrated palate, inward inflected angular process |
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Skin character? |
Macropodidae
No hallux, generally much larger feet |
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Class, sub-class, Infra-class? |
Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Eutheria Soricamorpha Soricidae |
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Skull characters? |
Soricidae
No zygomatic arch, double cusped incisors |
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Skin character? |
Soricidae
Have external pinna |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Eutheria Soricamorpha Talpidae |
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Skull characters? |
Talpidae
Have a zygomatic arch |
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Skin characters? |
Talpidae
Claws for digging, no external pinna |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Eutheria Macroscelidea Macroscelidae |
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Skull characters? |
Macroscelidae
Fenestrated palate |
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Skin characters? |
Macroscelidae
Extended proboscus, long hind legs. |
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Class, sub-class, infra-class, order, and family? |
Mammalia Theria Eutheria Scandentia Tupaidae |
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Skull characters? |
Tupaidae
Perforated zygomatic arch, post-orbital process extends to zygomatic arch |
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Skin characters? |
Tupaidae
Moderatly pointed snout, front and hind limbs of equal length. |
