Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status
Author
Jo, Yeong-Seok
Author
Baccus, John T.
Author
Koprowski, John L.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-11-19
4522
1
1
216
journal article
27944
10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1
58e0c7c5-75ec-4b1b-beb0-d01527f710f9
1175-5326
2610198
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Key to families of
Carnivora
in
Korea
1 Limbs not modified; various tail lengths; carnassial well developed.............................................. 2
- Limbs modified to flippers; tail short; carnassials absent....................................................... 5
2 Tail longer than hind foot (except
Lynx
); last upper molar not the longest; shearing ridge or cusps present............... 3
- Tail shorter than 50% of hind foot length; last upper molar elongated anteroposteriorly (longest tooth); sharp shearing ridge or cusps absent on molars............................................................................
Ursidae
3 Front foot 5 toes; hind foot 4 toes......................................................................... 4
- All feet with 5 toes............................................................................
Mustelidae
4 Claws retractable.................................................................................
Felidae
- Claws not retractable………………………………………………………..………………........
Canidae
5 Hind limbs rotated forward; pinnae small; postorbital process well developed………..............
Otariidae
- Hind limbs always point posteriorly; pinnae absent; postorbital process absent…..……………
Phocidae