This document provides a taxonomy of lagomorphs and rodents, describing their classification and listing examples of families and species. It divides rodents into 5 suborders including Sciuromorpha, Castorimorpha, Myomorpha, Anomaluromorpha, and Hystricomorpha. Examples of rodent families and species are provided for each suborder. Lagomorphs are also classified, including the families Leporidae (hares and rabbits), Ochotonidae (pikas), and Prolagidae.

1. Mammalogy Lab 8 Lagomorpha and Rodentia

2. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria

3. Order Lagomorpha Family Ochotonidae- Pikas Family Leporidae- Hares and rabbits Lepuscalifornicus- black-tailed jackrabbit Sylvilagusaquaticus- swamp rabbit Sylvilagusaudubonii -Audobon’s cottontail Sylvilagusfloridanus- eastern cottontail Family Prolagidae- Mediterranean giant pikas

4. Family Ochotonidae

5. Lepuscarnifornicus

6. Sylvilagusaquaticus

7. Sylvilagusaudubonii

8. Sylvilagusfloridanus

9. Order Rodentia The Order Rodentiais devided into 5 different Suborders, and they are: Suborder Sciuromorpha Suborder Castorimorpha Suborder Myomorpha Suborder Anomaluromorpha Suborder Hystricomorpha

10. Suborder Sciuromorpha Family Aplodontidae- Mountain beaver Aplodontiarufa- mountain beaver

11. Family Aplodontidae

12. Suborder Sciuromorpha Family Sciuridae- squirrels Ammospermophilusinterpres- Texas antelope squirrel Ammspermophilusleucurus- white tailed antelope squirrel Cynomysludovicianus- black tailed prairie dog Glaucomysvolans- southern flying squirrel Sciuruscarolinensis- eastern gray squirrel Sciurusniger- eastern fox squirrel Spermophilusmexicanus- Mexican ground squirrel Spermophilusspilosoma- spotted ground squirrel Spermophilustridecemlineatus- thirteen-lined ground squirrel Spermophilusvariegatus- rock squirrel Tamiascanipes- gray footed chipmunk Tamiasquadrivittatus- colorado chipmunk TamiasStriatus- Eastern chipmunk

13. Ammospermophilusinterpres

14. Ammospermophilusleucurus

15. Cynomysludovicianus

16. Glaucomysvolans

17. Sciuruscarolinensis

18. Sciurusniger

19. Spermophilusmexicanus

20. Spermophilusspilosoma

21. Spermophilustridecemlineatus

22. Spermophilusvariegatus

23. Tamiasquadrivittatus

24. Tamiasstriatus

25. Suborder Sciuromorpha Family Gliridae- dormice and hazel mice

26. Suborder Castorimorpha Family Castoridae- beavers Castor canadensis- American beaver

27. Castor canadensis

28. Suborder Castorimorpha Family Heteromyidae Chaetodipushispidus- hispid pocket mouse Chaetodipusintermedius- rock pocket mouse Chaetodipusnelsoni- Nelson’s pocket mouse Chaetodipuspenicillatus- desert pocket mouse Dipodomyscompactus- Gulf Coast kangaroo rat Dipodomyselator- Texas Kangaroo rat Dipodomysmerriami- Merriam’s kangaroo rat Dipodomysordii- Ord’s Kangaroo rat Dipodomysspectabilis- Banner-tailed kangaroo rat Liomysirroratus- Mexican spiny pocket mouse Perognathusflavescens- plains pocket mouse Perognathusflavus- silky pocket mouse Perognathusmerriami- Merriam’s pocket mouse

29. Chaetodipushispidus

30. Chaetodipusnelsoni

31. Dipodomysmerriami

32. Dipodomysordii

33. Dipodomysspectabilis

34. Perognathusflavus

35. Perognathusmerriami

36. Suborder Castorimorphia Family Geomyidae- pocket gophers Cratogeomyscastonops- yellow faced pocket gopher Geomysarenarius- desert pocket gopher Geomysattwateri- Attwater’s pocket gopher Geomysbreviceps-Baird’s pocket gopher Geomysbursarius- Plains pocket gopher Geomysknoxjonesi- Knox Jone’s pocket gopher Geomyspersonatus- Texas Pocket gopher Geomystexensis- Central Texas pocket gopher Thomomysbottae- Botta’s pocket gopher

37. Cratogeomyscastonops

38. Geomysbreviceps

39. Geomyspersonatus

40. Geomystexensis

41. Thomomysbottae

42. Suborder Myomorpha Family Dipodidae- Birch mice, jerboas, and jumping mice Zapushudsonius- meadow jumping mouse Family Platacanthomyidae- malabar spiny dormouse and pygmy dormice Family Spalacidae- blind more rats, African mole rats, zokors, and bamboo rats Family Calomyscidae- mouse-like hamsters Family Nesomyidae- African and Malagasy endemic rats and mice

43. Family Dipodidae

44. Family Platacanthomyidae

45. Suborder Myomorpha Family Cricetidae- New World rats, mice, voles, hamsters, and relatives. Baiomystaylori- northern pygmy mouse Microtusmexicanus- Mexican vole Microtusochrogaster- prairie vole Microtuspinetorum- woodland vole Neotomaalbigula- white-throated woodrat Neotomafloridana- eastern woodrat Neotomaleucodon- white-toothed woodrat Neotomamexicana- Mexican woodrat Neotomamicropus- southern plains woodrat

46. Baiomystaylori

47. Microtusmexicanus

48. Microtusochrogaster

49. Microtuspinetorum

50. Neotomaalbigula

51. Neotomafloridana

52. Neotomamexicana

53. Neotomamicropus

54. Suborder Myomorpha Family Cricetidae(cont…) Ochrotomysnuttalli- golden mouse Onychomysarenicola- Mearn’s grasshopper mouse Onychomysleucogastor- northern grasshopper mouse Oryzomyscouesi- Coues’ rice rat Oryzomyspalustris- marsh rice rat Peromyscusattwateri- Texas mouse Peromyscusboylii- brush mouse Peromyscuseremicus- cactus mouse Peromyscusgossypinus- cotton mouse Peromyscusleucopus- white footed mouse Peromyscusmaniculatus- deer mouse Peromyscusnustus- northern rock mouse Peromyscuspectoralis- white ankled mouse Peromyscustruei- pinyon mouse

55. Ochrotomysnuttalli

56. Onychomysleucogastor

57. Oryzomyspalustris

58. Peromyscusattwateri

59. Peromyscusboylii

60. Peromyscusleucopus

61. Peromyscusmaniculatus

62. Peromyscuspectoralis

63. Peromyscustruei

64. Suborder Myomorpha Family Cricetidae(cont…) Reithrodontomysfulvescens- fulvous harvest mouse Reithrodontomyshumulis- eastern harvest mouse Reithrodontomysmegalotis- western harvest mouse Reithrodontomysmontanus- plains harvest mouse Sigmodonfulviventer- tawny-bellied cotton rat Sigmodonhispidus- hispid cotton rat Sigmodonochrognathus- yellow nosed cotton rat

65. Reithrodontomysmegalotis

66. Reithrodontomysmontanus

67. Sigmodonhispidus

68. Suborder Myomorpha Family Muridae- rats, mice, voles, gerbils, hamsters, lemmings Musmusculus- house mouse Rattusnorvegicus- brown rat Rattusrattus- house rat

69. Musmusculus

70. Rattusnorvegicus

71. Suborder Anomaluromorpha Family Anomaluridae- scaly tailed squirrel Family Pedetidae- Springhare Pedetescapensis- springhare

72. Family Pedetidae

73. Suborder Hystricomorpha Family Ctenodactylidae- gundis Family Bathyergidae- blesmoles and mole rats Cryptomyshottentotus- African mole rat Family Hystricidae- Old world porcupines Hystrixcristata- North African crested porcupine Family Petromuridae- dassie rat Family Thryonomidae- cane rats Family Erethizontidae- New World Porcupines Erethizondorsatum- North American porcupine

74. Family Bathyergidae

75. Family Hystricidae

76. Erethizondorsatum

77. Suborder Hystricomorpha Family Chinchillidae- chinchillas and viscashas Family Dinomyidae- pacarana Family Caviidae- cavies Caviaporcellus- Guiena pig Family Dasyproctidae- acuchis and agoutis Family Cuniculidae- pacas Family Ctenomyidae- tuco-tucos Ctenomysmagellanicus- Magellanictuco-tuco

78. Family Chinchillidae

79. Family Dinomyidae

80. Family Caviidae

81. Family Dasyproctidae

82. Family Ctenomyidae

83. Suborder Hystricomorpha Family Octodontidae- degus, rock rats, and viscaha rats Family Abrocomidae- chinchilla rats Family Echimyidae- American spiny rats Family Myocastoridae- coypu and nutria Myocastorcorypus- corypu (nutria) Family Capromyidae- West Indian hutias Family Heptaxodontidae- giant hutias

84. Myocastor coypus