MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Phyllomys dasythrix

Accepted taxon: Phyllomys dasythrix
Taxon:	Phyllomys dasythrix
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| HYSTRICOMORPHA \| HYSTRICOGNATHI \| Echimyidae \| Echimyinae \| Phyllomys
Reference:	Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Table 1. List of Diet Items for Phyllomys dasythrix.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
There are no Diet Items available.

^a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Phyllomys dasythrix.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Frugivore-Herbivore	Frugivore-Herbivore,Herbivore-Browser	Ferreira,…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Frugivore	Frugivore,Herbivore	Ferreira,…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Arboreal	Arboreal	Christoph…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Phyllomys dasythrix.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	230	-	290	-	Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	250	-	-	Paglia,A.…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	230	-	-	Ferreira,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Phyllomys dasythrix.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
BCL, basicranial length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	16	-	-	Ferreira,…
DL, diastema length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	11	-	-	Ferreira,…
FW, frontal width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	12	-	-	Ferreira,…
IW, incisor width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	Ferreira,…
RL, rostral length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	23	-	-	Ferreira,…
skull, condyle-basal length of the skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	47	-	-	Ferreira,…
TL, total length of skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	50	-	-	Ferreira,…
Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	Ferreira,…
UTRW, Upper tooth row length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	12	-	-	Ferreira,…
ZL, zygomatic arc length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	24	-	-	Ferreira,…

^b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Phyllomys dasythrix.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Echimys dasythrix	Soligo,C., 2006, Adaptive origins of primates revisited, Journal of human evolution	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Phyllomys dasythrix	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Phyllomys dasythrix	Ferreira, J.D., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L.F., Dozo, M.T., Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. and Kerber, L., 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function, pp.1-15.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Phyllomys dasythrix	Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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