SNAKES

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CHAPTER 7 SNAKES Mark A. Mitchell COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Snakes are listed in the class Reptilia and order Squamata. Squamata include the suborders Serpentes (snakes) and Sauria (lizards)….

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LIZARDS

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CHAPTER 8 LIZARDS Javier Nevarez COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Lizards are members of the class Reptilia, subclass Lepidosauria, order Squamata (Box 8-1). They are further classified under the suborder…

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CROCODILIANS

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CHAPTER 6 CROCODILIANS Javier Nevarez COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Modern-day crocodilians date back to the Mesozoic era over 65 million years ago, surviving to the present with relatively few…

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ORNAMENTAL FISH

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CHAPTER 4 ORNAMENTAL FISH Stephen M. Miller, Mark A. Mitchell Ornamental fish present an unusual paradox in that they are both well known and unknown to veterinarians. These animals are…

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GUINEA PIGS

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CHAPTER 17 GUINEA PIGS Shannon M. Riggs COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Guinea pigs, Cavia porcellus, are members of the Caviidae family of the order Rodentia. Guinea pigs are native…

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INVERTEBRATES

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CHAPTER 3 INVERTEBRATES Trevor Zachariah, Mark A. Mitchell Invertebrates represent the largest group of animals on Earth, with approximately 1 million species characterized to date. Additional species are being discovered…

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RABBITS

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CHAPTER 14 RABBITS Kristine M. Vennen, Mark A. Mitchell Domestic rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, belong to the order Lagomorpha, and their ancestors are from Western Europe and northwestern Africa.1,2 Unlike rodents,…

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CHINCHILLAS

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CHAPTER 18 CHINCHILLAS Shannon M. Riggs, Mark A. Mitchell COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY There are two species of chinchilla that are kept in captivity: Chinchilla laniger (or lanigera) and…

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HAMSTERS AND GERBILS

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CHAPTER 15 HAMSTERS AND GERBILS J. Jill Heatley, M. Camille Harris COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Hamsters and gerbils are members of Rodentia, the largest order of mammals. Their name…

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HEDGEHOGS

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CHAPTER 16 HEDGEHOGS J. Jill Heatley COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Hedgehogs are members of the order Erinaceomorpha, family Erinaceidae, subfamily Erinaceinae. The 12 species from 5 genera are widespread…

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