Scientific classification: Salamanders make up the order Caudata in the class Amphibia. Newts and fire salamanders belong to the family Salamandridae. Introduction Salamander are shy and elusive animal that resembles a lizard but has smooth delicate skin instead of scales. Salamanders are amphibians
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Scientific classification: Tortoises make up the family Testudinidae in the order Testudines. The Madagascan spider tortoise is classified as Pyxis arachnoides, and the Albadra giant tortoise is Geochelone gigantea. Introduction Tortoise is the common name for members of a family of turtles that liv
Scientific classification: The Tasmanian devil is classified as Sarcophilus harrisii. Introduction The Tasmanian Devil are carnivorous and scavenging marsupial that lives on the island of Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian devil is named for the shrieking and groaning sounds it makes. The noises ter
Scientific classification: Kangaroos make up the two kangaroo families, Macropodidae and Potoroidae, in the order Marsupialia. The red kangaroo is classified as Macropus rufus; the two species of gray kangaroo are classified as Macropus giganteus and Macropus fuliginosus. Introduction The Kangaro
Scientific classification: The numbat is the only member of the Myrmecobiidae family in the order Marsupialia. It is classified as Myrmaecobius fasciatus. Introduction The Numbat or Banded Anteater is a squirrel-sized marsupial with a long, sticky tongue, which it uses to lick up ants and termites.
Scientific classification: The koala is the only member of the family Phascolarctidae. It is classified as Phascolarctos cinereus. Introduction The Koala is a tree dwelling marsupial with a specialized diet consisting almost exclusively of the leaves of eucalyptus trees. Koalas are native to Aus
Scientific classification: Anteaters make up the family Myrmecophagidae. The giant anteater is classified as Myrmecophaga tridactyla. Introduction Anteaters is the usual name for any of the four insect-eating mammals of Mexico, Central America, and South America, having a long head with a long, tubu
Scientific classification: Opossums make up the family Didelphidae, of the order Marsupialia. The common Virginia opossum is classified as Didelphis virginiana, the yapock as Chironectes minimus. Introduction The Opossum is the usual name for any of 77 marsupial mammals found only in the Western Hem
Scientific classification: Shrews make up the family Soricidae in the order Insectivora. Long-tailed shrews belong to the genus Sorex. Short-tailed shrews belong to the genus Blarina. Introduction Shrew are small mammal with a long pointed nose, the shrew is related to the mole. More than 240 spec
Scientific classification: Hedgehogs belong to the family Erinaceidae. Eurasian hedgehogs are classified in the genus Erinaceus, African hedgehogs in the genus Atelerix. Introduction The hedgehog is the usual name for any of several spiny mammals that are similar in appearance to the porcupine, but