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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Euryzygomatomys spinosus

Accepted taxon: Euryzygomatomys spinosus


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

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Euryzygomatomys spinosus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 25, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 54, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 3. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]


Table 1. List of Diet Items for Euryzygomatomys spinosus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Poaceae STEM 44.44 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 22.22 Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 15.56 Grzimek,B…
Saccharum officinarum STEM 8.89 Grzimek,B…
Musa FRUIT 6.67 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SEED 2.22 Grzimek,B…

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 Euryzygomatomys spinosus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-Granivore Frugivore-Granivore,Herbivore-Grazer Ferreira,…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Frugivore Frugivore,Herbivore Ferreira,…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Semifossorial Fossorial,Semifossorial Carvalhae…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Euryzygomatomys spinosus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - 170 185 200 - Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Euryzygomatomys spinosus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)

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


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Euryzygomatomys spinosus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus Carvalhaes, J.G., Tavares, W.C., do Val Vilela, R. and D’Andrea, P.S., 2022. Phylogenetic, Allometric, and Ecological Factors Affecting Morphological Variation in the Scapula and Humerus of Spiny Rats (Rodentia: Echimyidae). Journal of Mammalian Evolution, pp.1-18. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Euryzygomatomys spinosus 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

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