Mammal Taxonomy and Classification
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Class Mammalia
the class of mammals
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Subclass Theria
the subclass of mammals that give birth to live young
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Infraclass Metatheria
the infraclass of marsupials
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Order Didelphimorphia
the order of opossums
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Family Didelphidae
the family of opossums
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Didelphis virginiana
Virginia Opossum
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Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
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Infraclass Eutheria
the infraclass of placental mammals
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Order Cingulata
the order of armadillos
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Family Dasypodidae
the family of armadillos
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Dasypus novemcinctus
Nine-banded Armadillo
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Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
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Order Eulipotyphla
the order of insectivores
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Family Soricidae
the family of shrews
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Sorex longirostris
Southeastern Shrew
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Southeastern Shrew
Sorex longirostris
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Family Talpidae
the family of moles
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Scalopus aquaticus
Eastern Mole
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Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
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Order Chiroptera
the order of bats
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Family Vespertilionidae
the family of vesper bats
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Eptesicus fuscus
Big Brown Bat
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Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
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Lasiurus cinereus
Hoary Bat
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Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
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Family Molossidae
the family of free-tailed bats
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Tadarida brasiliensis
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
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Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
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Order Rodentia
the order of rodents
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Family Sciuridae
the family of squirrels
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Marmota monax
Woodchuck (Groundhog)
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Woodchuck (Groundhog)
Marmota monax
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Tamias striatus
Eastern Chipmunk
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Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
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Sciurus niger
Eastern Fox Squirrel
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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
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Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
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Glaucomys volans
Southern Flying Squirrel
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Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
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Family Castoridae
the family of beavers
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Castor canadensis
American Beaver
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American Beaver
Castor canadensis
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Family Myocastoridae
the family of coypus
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Myocastor coypus
Nutria; introduced species
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Nutria
Myocastor coypus; introduced species
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Family Geomyidae
the family of pocket gophers
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Geomys pinetis
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
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Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
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Family Heteromyidae
the family of pocket mice and kangaroo rats
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Dipodomys merriami
Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat
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Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
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Family Cricetidae
the family of rats, mice, and voles
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Peromyscus maniculatus
Deer Mouse
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Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
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Sigmodon hispidus
Hispid Cotton Rat
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Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
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Microtus pennsylvanicus
Meadow Vole
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Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
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Ondatra zibethicus
Common Muskrat
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Common Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
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Family Muridae
the family of rats, mice, and gerbils
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Mus musculus
House Mouse; introduced species
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House Mouse
Mus musculus; introduced species
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Rattus norvegicus
Norway Rat (Brown Rat); introduced species
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Norway Rat (Brown Rat)
Rattus norvegicus; introduced species
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Family Erethizontidae
the family of New World porcupines
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Erethizon dorsatum
North American Porcupine
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North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
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Order Lagomorpha
the order of pikas, hares, and rabbits
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Family Leporidae
the family of hares and rabbits
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Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Cottontail
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Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
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Sylvilagus palustris
Marsh Rabbit
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Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
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Order Carnivora
the order of carnivores
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Family Procyonidae
the family of raccoons, ringtails, and coatis
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Procyon lotor
Northern Raccoon
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Northern Raccoon
Procyon lotor
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Family Canidae
the family of dogs, foxes, and wolves
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Canis latrans
Coyote
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Coyote
Canis latrans
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Canis rufus
Red Wolf
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Red Wolf
Canis rufus
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Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox
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Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox
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Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
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Family Ursidae
the family of bears
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Ursus americanus
Black Bear
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Black Bear
Ursus americanus
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Family Felidae
the family of cats
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Puma concolor coryi
Florida Panther (Mountain Lion)
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Florida Panther (Mountain Lion)
Puma concolor coryi
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Lynx rufus
Bobcat
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Bobcat
Lynx rufus
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Family Mustelidae
the family of weasels, otters, and badgers
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Neogale vison
American Mink
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American Mink
Neogale vison
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Lontra canadensis
Northern River Otter
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Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
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Family Mephitidae
the family of skunks
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Spilogale putorius
Eastern Spotted Skunk
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Eastern Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
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Mephitis mephitis
Striped Skunk
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Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
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Order Perissodactyla
the order of odd-toed ungulates
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Family Equidae
the family of horses, donkeys, and zebras
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Equus caballus
Horse; introduced species
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Horse
Equus caballus; introduced species
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Order Artiodactyla
the order of even-toed ungulates
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Family Cervidae
the family of deer
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Cervus canadensis
Elk (Wapiti)
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Elk (Wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
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Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer
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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
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Family Bovidae
the family of cattle, sheep, and goats
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Bison bison
American (Plains) Bison
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American (Plains) Bison
Bison bison
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Family Suidae
the family of pigs
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Sus scrofa
Feral Pig (Wild Boar); introduced species
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Feral Pig (Wild Boar)
Sus scrofa; introduced species
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Order Cetacea
the order of whales and dolphins
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Family Delphinidae
the family of dolphins
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Tursiops truncatus
Bottlenose Dolphin
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Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
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Order Sirenia
the order of sea cows
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Family Trichechidae
the family of manatees
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Trichechus manatus
West Indian Manatee
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West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
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