Mammalian Diversity

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Decks in this class (19)

Mammal overview
Give the 2 subclasses of the mamm...,
Give the 2 infraclasses of the su...,
What is the difference between or...
49  cards
Prototheria
How may orders are found within t...,
Give the development to monotremes,
They are the most primitive mamma...
27  cards
Theria
What did the theria evolve from,
Which group of mammals didnt evol...,
What is a tribospheric cheek toot...
7  cards
Marsupials
Where are marsupials found,
Where are the oldest marsupial fo...,
How have we documented the ancest...
30  cards
Eutherian Overview
When did the divergence of euther...,
What were early eutherian phyloge...,
List the 4 super orders of euther...
3  cards
Afrotheria
How many orders are contained wit...,
List these 6 orders,
How were these 6 orders grouped i...
30  cards
Xenarthra
Give the 2 orders contained withi...,
Where did the xenarthra evolve,
Give the key adaption of this sup...
16  cards
Eulipotyphla
What are the characteristics of t...,
Describe the eutherian brain,
They are nocturnal true or false
26  cards
Lagomorpha
How many species are contained wi...,
Give the 3 main organisms in this...,
How are organisms within this gro...
8  cards
Rodentia
What are the 3 sub orders of this...,
Give examples of species within t...,
Describe the teeth of organisms w...
18  cards
Ungulates
Give the 2 orders contained withi...,
Give the defining features of the...,
Give the defining features of the...
22  cards
Carnivora
What phylogenetic level is carnivora,
There are species in families,
Describe the main dental adaption...
27  cards
Pinnipedes
Give the phylogenetic position of...,
Give the 3 families contained wit...,
Give the use of a walruses tusks ...
25  cards
Cetartiodactyla
Give the number of sub orders and...,
Name the 2 suborders of this order,
Give a description of the mystice...
19  cards
Chiroptera
What group of organisms are found...,
Give the distribution of bats acr...,
State how many species have curre...
63  cards
Scandentia
Give the only organisms found wit...,
Why is name tree shrew an ineffec...,
How many species of tree shrew exist
8  cards
Dermoptera
Give the organisms found within t...,
How many species are found within...,
Where are these organisms found g...
14  cards
Primates
How many species are found within...,
Describe the adaptions of the ear...,
As the primates developed what ha...
76  cards
Homnids
Define hominins,
Describe the fossil record of chimps,
How old is the toumai hope of lif...
59  cards

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