Mammalogy Exam 3 PDF
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This document details mammalogy exam 3, including primates, rodents, and carnivora. It covers topics such as primate adaptations, origins, and strepsirrhini characteristics. The document also includes sections on different families of primates, such as Cheirogaleidae, Lemuridae, and others.
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Mammalogy Exam 3 Primates 1 (lemurs & lorises); Primates 2 (monkeys & apes) Rodentia 1; Rodentia 2 Rodentia 3(& Lagomorpha Carnivora 1 (Feliformia); Carnivora 2 (Caniformia & Pinnipedia) Chapter 12 - Primates Order Primates 69 Genera, 376 Species Adaptations - ○ Arboreal (Tree)...
Mammalogy Exam 3 Primates 1 (lemurs & lorises); Primates 2 (monkeys & apes) Rodentia 1; Rodentia 2 Rodentia 3(& Lagomorpha Carnivora 1 (Feliformia); Carnivora 2 (Caniformia & Pinnipedia) Chapter 12 - Primates Order Primates 69 Genera, 376 Species Adaptations - ○ Arboreal (Tree) Locomotion ○ Manual Dexterity ○ Stereoscopic Vision (3D using Both Eyes) ○ Complex Social Behaviors ○ Complex Communication Primate Origins Euarchonta ○ Dermoptera (Sister Group) ○ Scandentia (Sister Group) ○ Primates Plesiadapiforms (Primate-Like Mammals) ○ Cretaceous Period ○ Enlarged Incisors ○ Post-Cranial Adaptations for Arboreal Lifestyle Euprimates (Modern Aspect) ○ Opposable Hand and Feet (Grasping) ○ Nails instead of Claws ○ Enlarged Brain ○ Adaptations for Arboreal Leaping ○ Enlarged Orbits (Eye-Socket) Suborder Strepsirrhini (Lemurs) Five Families of Lemurs ○ Cheirogaleidae - Mouse Lemurs, Dwarf Lemurs, Fork-Crowned Lemurs ○ Lemuridae - Bamboo Lemurs, Riffed Lemurs ○ Lepilemuridae - Sportive Lemurs ○ Indriidae - Woolly Lemur, Sifaka, Indri ○ Daubentoniidae - Aye-Aye Lorisidae - Lorise and Pottos Galagidae - Galagos Strepsirrhini Characteristics Naked Rhinarium (Nose) Toothcomb of Lower Incisors and Canines Grooming Claw (2nd Pes Digit) Family Cheirogaleidae Mouse Lemurs, Dwarf Lemurs, Fork-Crowned Lemurs Native to Madagascar Nocturnal Small (
