Transcript my backyard organisms

MY BACKYARD
ORGANISMS
BY
A.N. Other
INTRODUCTION
Initially the object of the project was to identify
common organisms found in my own backyard.
After the identification I was encouraged to
learn more about classification and why
scientists give organisms those long complicated
names.
Finally learnt about dichotomous keys, and I
created a key of my organisms to help others identify
what is in their backyard.
EASTERN COTTONTAIL
Sylvilagus floridanus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Sylvilagus
Species: floridanus
Description: Animal. Mammal. Endothermic. Brown grey hair, large ears,
short tail herbivore, burrowing, large front teeth.
DOGWOOD TREE
Cornus florida
Kingdom: Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Species: florida
Description
Small deciduous tree. White flower spring 4
petals. Leaves rounded brightly colored in
the fall. Red berries
TREE FROG
Hyla cinerea
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Chordata
CLASS: Amphibia
ORDER: Anura
FAMILY: Ranidae
GENUS: Hyla
SPECIES: cinerea
Description
Animal. Ectothermic. Lives in water and on land. Small
nocturnal frog. Large black eyes. Distinctive nares. Green color
yellowish underneath.
HUMMINGBIRD
Archhilochus colubris
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Archilochus
Species: colubris
Description
Animal. Endothermic. Tiny bird. Feathers, long thin beak, nectar feeders.
Males have a red throat green back feathers. Migratory.
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA
Magnolia grandiflora
Kingdom:Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species: grandiflora
Description
Plant. Coniferous tree. Large shiny broad leaves. Large white flowers
in the spring/summer. Red cone shape berries.
CITATIONS
Catalogue of Life : 2008 Annual Checklist :
Search. 29 Dec. 2008
<http://www.catalogueoflife.org/search.php
>.
 Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 29 Dec.
2008
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page>.
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