Chipmonk 38-X
MAMMALIA
Euarchontoglires
 
 
Chipmonks are in the order Rodentia.



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Mammalia
  2. Classification of Mammalia
  3. Prototheria
  4. Metatheria
  5. Eutheria
  6. Afrotheria
  7. Laurasiatheria
  8. Artiodactyla
  9. Carnivora
  10. Euarchontoglires
  11. Primates
  12. Hominidae

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Euarchontoglires is a classification of mammals that contains five orders. Two of the orders are closely-related enough that they are lumped into a classification called "Glires": Rodentia, the rodents, and Lagomorpha, the rabbits and pikas. The other three orders are Dermoptera, the flying lemurs, Scandentia, the tree shrews, and Primates. This page discusses all but the primates, which will be discussed on the following pages.

  • Xenarthra [38-V]
  • Afrotheria [38-VI]
  • Boreoeutheria
    • Laurasiatheria
      • Perissodactyla - Horses, Tapirs, Rhinoceroses [38-VII]
      • Insectivora - Hedgehogs, Shrews, Moles [38-VII]
      • Pholidota - Pangolins [38-VII]
      • Chiroptera - Bats [38-VII]
      • Artiodactyla [38-VIII]
      • Carnivora [38-IX]
    • Euarchontoglires
      • Glires
        • Rodentia - Rodents
        • Lagomorpha - Rabbits, Pikas
      • Dermoptera - Flying Lemurs
      • Scandentia - Tree Shrews
      • Primates [38-XI and 38-XII]
RODENTIA - RODENTS  

Rodentia is, by far, the largest order of mammals with 225 species observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1,233 throughout the world.

  • SUBORDER ANOMALUROMORPHA
    • FAMILY ANOMALURIDAE
      • Long-Eared Scaly-Tailed Flying Squirrel (Idiurus macrotis) -
    • FAMILY PEDETIDAE
      • Springhaas (Pedetes capensis) - Omaha Zoo Kingdoms of the Night
  • SUBORDER CASTORIMORPHA
    • FAMILY CASTORIDAE
      • Beaver (Castor canadensis) - 6 (Omaha Zoo), 1 (Yellowstone), Perry Lake, KS, Summit Creek, ID
    • FAMILY GEOMYIDAE
      • Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides) - (Yellowstone)
    • FAMILY HETEROMYIDAE
      • Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
      • Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
      • Panamint Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) - 7 (Mono Lake)
  • SUBORDER HYSTRICOMORPHA
    • FAMILY ABROCOMIDAE
      • Chinchilla Rats (Abrocoma spp.) - South America
    • FAMILY BATHYERGIDAE
      • Naked Mole Rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - 6 (Omaha Zoo), Tulsa Zoo
    • FAMILY CAPROMYIDAE
      • Desmarest's Hutia (Capromys pilorides) - (Seattle Zoo)
    • FAMILY CAVIIDAE
      • Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)
      • Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) - OKC Zoo
    • FAMILY CHINCHILLIDAE
      • Long-Tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Tulsa Zoo
    • FAMILY CTENODACTYLIDAE
      • Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) - Northern Africa
    • FAMILY CTENOMYIDAE
      • Tuco-Tucos (Ctenomys spp.) -
    • FAMILY CUNICULIDAE
      • Paca (Cuniculus paca) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • FAMILY DASYPROCTIDAE
      • Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • FAMILY DINOMYIDAE
      • Pacarana (Dinomys branickii) - (San Diego Zoo)
    • FAMILY ECHIMYIDAE
      • American Spiny Rats (various) -
    • FAMILY ERETHIZONTIDAE
      • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) - 6 (KC and Omaha Zoos)
      • North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - 1 (Yellowstone), 6 (SCZ) - NOAH
    • FAMILY HYDROCHAERIDAE
      • Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) - Peru, 6 (SCZ and St. Louis Zoos), 9 (ABQ Biopark)
    • FAMILY HYSTRICIDAE
      • African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) - 6 (Omaha Zoo), OKC Zoo
      • Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • FAMILY MYOCASTORIDAE
      • Nutria (Myocastor coypus) - Omaha Zoo Kingdoms of the Night
    • FAMILY OCTODONTIDAE
      • Degu (Octodon degus) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • FAMILY PETROMURIDAE
      • Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus) - (Philadelphia Zoo)
    • FAMILY THRYONOMYIDAE
      • Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) -
  • SUBORDER MYOMORPHA
    • SUPERFAMILY DIPODOIDEA
      • FAMILY DIPODIDAE
        • Greater Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus orientalis)
    • SUPERFAMILY MUROIDEA
      • FAMILY CRICETIDAE
        • Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) - 6 (Cheyenne Bottoms, Quivira, Omaha Zoo), Loess Bluffs NWR, MO
        • Pack Rat (Neotoma) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
        • Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) - Perry Lake, KS
      • FAMILY MURIDAE
        • Cairo Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
        • Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
        • Four-Striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) - 6 (Omaha Zoo) - NOAH
        • Bushy-Tailed Jird (Sekeetamys calurus) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
      • FAMILY NESOMYIDAE
        • Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • SUBORDER SCIUROMORPHA
    • FAMILY APLODONTIIDAE
      • Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa) - (Olympic NP)
    • FAMILY GLIRIDAE
      • Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) - (Omaha Zoo)
    • FAMILY SCIURIDAE
      • SUBFAMILY CALLOSCIURINAE
        • Tri-Colored Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii) - 6 (Denver Zoo)
      • SUBFAMILY SCIURINAE
        • Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) - NOAH - Pennsylvania, (Yellowstone)
        • Kaibab & Abert Squirrels (Sciurus aberti sspp.) - (Grand Canyon)
        • Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) (black morph) - Marysville, KS
        • Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) - 1 (Yellowstone), Chipmunk Crossing, CO
      • SUBFAMILY XERINAE
        • Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus spp.) - 4 (Grand Canyon)
        • Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) - 1 (Wind River Range), Mammoth Lakes, CA, Chipmunk Crossing, CO
        • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - 6 (Prairie Dog SP, KS, Pawnee NG, SCZ and St. Louis Zoos), OKC Zoo
        • Yellow-Bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) - 6 (RMNP), Chipmunk Crossing, CO - NOAH
        • Groundhog/Woodchuck (Marmota monax) - Perry Lake, KS
        • California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) - 7 (Yosemite)
        • Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) - Bandalier NM, Clack Canyon of the Gunnison
        • Least Chipmunk (Tamias minimus) - 1 (Yellowstone, Wind River Range), Chipmunk Crossing, CO
        • Uinta Chipmonk (Tamias umbrinus) - RMNP, (Yellowstone) - NOAH
        • Belding’s Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) - 7 (Yosemite)
        • Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) - Chipmunk Crossing, CO
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LAGOMORPHA  

The order of Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. As of 2024, 20 species of Lagomorpha have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 85 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY LEPORIDAE
    • Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) - Kansas
  • FAMILY OCHOTONIDAE
    • Pika (Ochotona princeps) - 6 (RMNP) - NOAH
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DERMOPTERA - FLYING LEMURS  

There is only one family and two genera in the order of flying lemurs, also known as Colugos. As of 2024, 0 species of Dermoptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 2 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CYNOCEPHALIDAE
    • Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans)
    • Sunda Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus)
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SCANDENTIA - TREE SHREWS  

There is only one family and five genera in the order of Tree Shrews. As of 2024, 0 species of Scandentia have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 19 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY TUPAIIDAE
    • Northern Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri) - Tulsa Zoo
    • Common Tree Shrew (Tupaia glis) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
    • Madras Tree Shrew (Anathana ellioti)
    • Smooth-Tailed Tree Shrews (Dendrogale spp.)
    • Pen-Tailed Tree Shrew (Ptilocercus lowii)
    • Philippine Tree Shrew (Urogale everetti)
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