Mammalogy Lab 7

Carnivora

Remember…

• Kingdom Animalia– Phylum Chordata• Subphylum Vertebrata

– Class Mammalia» Subclass Theria

• Infraclass Eutheria

Suborder Feliformia

• Family Felidae- cats– Felis catus – domestic cat– Leopardus pardalis- ocelot– Leopardus wiedii- margay– Lynx rufus - bobcat– Panthera onca- jaguar– Puma concolor- cougar– Puma yagouaroundi- jaguarundi

Felis catus

Leopardus pardalis

Leopardus wiedii

Lynx rufus

Panthera onca

Puma concolor

Puma yagouaroundi

Suborder Feliformia

• Family Viverridae- civets, genets, linsangs, and relatives– Genetta tigrina- large spotted genet

• Family Eupleridae- Malagasy carnivores– Cryptoprocta ferox- fossa

• Family Nandiniidae- African palm civet• Family Herpestidae- mongooses• Family Hyanidae- aardwolf and hyenas

Family Viverridae

Family Eupleridae

Family Herpestidae

Family Hyaenidae

Suborder caniformia

• Family canidae- dogs– Canis familiaris- dog– Canis latrans- coyote– Canis lupus- gray wolf– Canis rufus- red wolf – Urocyon cinereoargenteus- gray fox– Vulpes velox- swift fox– Vulpes vulpes- red fox

Canis familiaris

Canis latrans

Canis lupus

Canis rufus

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Vulpes velox

Vulpes vulpes

Suborder caniformia

• Family ursidae- bears– Ursus americanus- American black bear– Ursus arctos- brown bear

• Family otariidae- fur seals and sea lions– Zalophus californianus- California sea lion\

• Family Odobenidae- walruses• Family phocidae- seals– Phoca sp. -Harbor seals

Ursus americanus

Ursus arctos

Family Otariidae

Family Odobenidae

Family Phocidae

Suborder Caniformia

• Family Mustelidae- badgers, otters, weasels, and relatives– Lonta canadensis- northern river otter– Mustela frenata- long-tailed weasel– Mustela nigripes- black-footed ferret– Mustela putorius- domestic ferret– Neovison vison- American mink– Taxidea taxus- American badger

Lontra canadensis

Mustela frenata

Mustela nigripes

Mustela putorius

Neovison vison

Taxidea taxus

Suborder Caniformia

• Family mephitidae- skunks– Conepatus leuconotus – North American hog-

nosed skunk– Mephitis macroura- hooded skunk– Mephitis mephitis- stripped skunk– Spilogale gracilis- western spotted skunk– Spilogale putorius- eastern spotted skunk

Conepatus leuconotus

Mephitis macroura

Mephitis mephitis

Spilogale gracilis

Spilogale putorius

Suborder Caniforma

• Family Procyonidae- coatis, raccoons, and relatives– Bassariscus astutus- ringtail– Nasua narica- white-nosed coati– Procyon lotor- northern racoon

• Family Ailuridae- red panda

Bassariscus astutus

Nasua norica

Procyon lotor

Family Ailuridae