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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>.
