Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles & a few Fish
This is a large order and some have further divided it into suborders or superfamilies. Below is an alphabetic list of the families Family Abrocomidae (chinchilla rats) C2 — 10 living spp Family Anomaluridae (scaly-tailed squirrels) A — 7 living spp Family Aplodontiidae (mountain beaver) E — 1 living spp Family Bathyergidae (blesmoles and mole … Continue reading "Order Rodentia"
Read MoreThese are animals which at some stage in their life-cycle having had a notochord or spinal column, gill-slits, and post-anal tail. It includes humans and other vertebrates. There are 14 classes, often in three subphyla: Subphylum Cephalochordata1 — Lancelets Class Leptocardii — Lancelets Subphylum Tunicata1 — Tunicates Class Appendicularia — Pelagic Tunicates Class Ascidiacea — Sea … Continue reading "Phylum Chordata"
Read MoreThe animal kingdom used to be further separated into vertebrates and invertebrates, with the vertebrates only containing one phylum with five classes containing birds, frogs & lizards, reptiles, mammals and fish. However, things are no longer so clear cut. ITIS, for example, separates Animalia into 2 subkingdoms, with further infrakingdoms and superphyla. However, most lists … Continue reading "Kingdom Animalia"
Read MoreKingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Artiodactyla These are the even-toed ungulates, cloven-hooved mammals. The weight of the animal is carried by its 3rd and 4th toes. Artiodactyla are sometimes put in a superorder Cetartiodactyla together with the order Cetacea (whales & dolphins) as evidence suggests the cetaceans evolved from artiodactyl … Continue reading "Order Artiodactyla"
Read MoreMammals The fox snoozing in my garden was a real lucky shot. Moose (elk) are quite common in Norway but I had never seen one until my summer holiday in Norway with the boys in 2010. Since then I have seen a few more culminating with some really close views during my Yellowstone trip. Most … Continue reading "Beasts"
Read MoreKingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Carnivora Carnivores are animals that get their energy and nutrients almost entirely from animal tissue. They therefore have sharp teeth and 4 (or more) claws on each foot. The order can be split into Caniforms (A) – those with long snouts and unretractable claws and … Continue reading "Order Carnivora"
Read MoreMammals are warm-blooded animals who suckle their young. They can be further classified into sub-classes based on their reproduction as shown below. There are changes and differences in the orders some families are listed as belonging depending on the source. I have chosen the taxonomy from iNaturalist as that seems to be the most up-to-date … Continue reading "Class Mammalia"
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