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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Capromys pilorides

Accepted taxon: Capromys pilorides


Accepted taxon: Capromys pilorides
Taxon: Capromys pilorides
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Capromyidae | Capromyinae | Capromys
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 Capromys pilorides diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 30, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 46, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 4. 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 Capromys pilorides.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida BARK 40.00 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 30.00 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 20.00 Grzimek,B…
Vertebrata WHOLE 10.00 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 Capromys pilorides.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Frugivore-Granivore,Herbivore-Browser Arends, A…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Frugivore,Herbivore Arends, A…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Arboreal Arboreal,Scansonal Arends, A…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Capromys pilorides.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 1,680 - - Ferreira,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 2,630 - 8,500 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) New World g - - - - - 2,630 - - Arends, A…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Capromys pilorides.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
acoustical breadth mm 86 86 - - 30 33 38 2 Caballero…
alveolar length of lower molariform toothrow mm 54 54 - - 6 7 10 1 Caballero…
alveolar length of upper molariform toothrow mm 92 92 - - 18 21 25 1 Caballero…
apical height of baculum mm 57 57 - - 1 1 1 0 Caballero…
basal height of baculum mm 57 57 - - 1 1 2 0 Caballero…
basal rate of metabolism cm3 O2 g-1 h-1 - - - - - 0 - - Caballero…
condyle-premaxillary length mm 86 86 - - 74 93 108 5 Caballero…
crown length of lower molariform toothrow mm 13 13 - - 6 7 8 0 Caballero…
crown length of upper molariform toothrow mm 85 85 - - 18 21 25 1 Caballero…
diastema length mm 91 91 - - 22 26 31 2 Caballero…
encephalization quotient uniteless 37 37 - - - 0 - - Caballero…
estrus cycle intervals days - - - - 13 16 19 - Caballero…
extreme apical width of baculum mm 57 57 - - 2 3 4 1 Caballero…
extreme basal width of baculum mm 57 57 - - 2 3 4 0 Caballero…
frontal breadth mm 90 90 - - 25 32 39 2 Caballero…
frontal length mm 89 89 - - 25 32 38 3 Caballero…
gestation period lasts days - - - - 120 - 150 - Caballero…
greatest length of mandible mm 19 19 - - 23 25 26 1 Caballero…
home range Guantanamo Bay ha - - - - 1 - 4 - Caballero…
interorbital breadth mm 89 89 - - 22 27 33 2 Caballero…
interval release min - - - - 20 130 270 - Caballero…
lactation occurs for days - - - - 90 - 180 - Caballero…
length of cecum mm - - - - - 450 - - Caballero…
Length of erect penis mm - - - - - 100 - - Caballero…
length of mandibular symphysis mm 99 99 - - 7 8 9 1 Caballero…
length of small intestines m - - - - - 5 - - Caballero…
mandibular diastema length mm 117 117 - - 3 4 7 1 Caballero…
mastoid breadth mm 87 87 - - 29 32 36 2 Caballero…
maximum apical width of baculum mm 57 57 - - 2 3 5 1 Caballero…
maximum basal width of baculum mm 57 57 - - 3 4 6 1 Caballero…
Mean body mass at birth g 13 - 13 - 90 218 515 - Caballero…
Mean body mass at birth g 12 - - 12 150 227 310 - Caballero…
Mean cranial capacity cm3 37 37 - - - 12 - 1 Caballero…
mean litter size uniteless - - - - 1 3 6 - Caballero…
mean total lengths at birth mm 9 - 9 - 245 283 352 - Caballero…
mean total lengths at birth mm 9 - - 9 268 302 350 - Caballero…
nasal breadth mm 88 88 - - 12 15 19 1 Caballero…
nasal length mm 89 89 - - 23 29 35 2 Caballero…
occipital condyle breadth mm 88 88 - - 15 18 20 1 Caballero…
occipital height mm 88 88 - - 20 23 26 1 Caballero…
occipito-premaxillary length mm 88 88 - - 81 99 115 6 Caballero…
Parturition duration min - - - - 60 327 760 - Caballero…
population density Cuba individuals ha-1 - - - - 1 - 131 - Caballero…
population density Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina individuals ha-1 - - - - 78 - 153 - Caballero…
population density Sierra del Chorrillo, Camagüey Province individuals ha-1 - - - - 36 - 74 - Caballero…
population density individuals ha-1 - - - - - 2 - - Caballero…
Population estimates Archipiélago de Sabana individuals ha-1 - - - - 5 - 33 - Caballero…
postfrontal length mm 89 89 - - 29 37 45 3 Caballero…
sexual maturity months - - - - 7 - 10 - Caballero…
sexual maturity months - - - - - 10 - - Caballero…
temporal breadth mm 89 89 - - 24 29 37 2 Caballero…
thermal conductance cm3 O2 g-1 h-1 °C-1 - - - - - 0 - - Caballero…
total length of baculum mm 57 57 - - 13 17 22 2 Caballero…
width of cecum mm - - - - - 60 - - Caballero…
zygomatic breadth mm 82 82 - - 43 48 57 3 Caballero…
zygomatic length mm 88 88 - - 21 35 40 3 Caballero…
BMR (kJ/h) nan kJ/h - - - - - 12 - - McNab, B.…
femur circumference nan mm - - - - - 28 - - Nelson, A…
femur diameter nan mm - - - - - 10 - - Nelson, A…
humerus diameter nan mm - - - - - 6 - - Nelson, A…
neck length nan mm - - - - - 46 - - Nelson, A…
BMR,mlO2/h nan mlO2/h 1 1 - - - 597 - - Genoud, M…
BCL, basicranial length nan mm 3 3 - - 23 28 35 5 Ferreira,…
DL, diastema length nan mm 3 3 - - 18 23 27 3 Ferreira,…
FW, frontal width nan mm 3 3 - - 23 28 34 5 Ferreira,…
IW, incisor width nan mm 3 3 - - 4 6 8 1 Ferreira,…
RL, rostral length nan mm 3 3 - - 34 42 49 6 Ferreira,…
skull, condyle-basal length of the skull nan mm 3 3 - - 63 76 92 12 Ferreira,…
TL, total length of skull nan mm 3 3 - - 76 85 95 8 Ferreira,…
Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter nan mm 3 3 - - 2 3 3 1 Ferreira,…
UTRW, Upper tooth row length nan mm 3 3 - - 16 18 20 1 Ferreira,…
ZL, zygomatic arc length nan mm 3 3 - - 36 40 46 4 Ferreira,…

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


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Capromys pilorides.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Capromys pilorides McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides Arends,A., 2001, The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides Caballero Silva, H. and Mancina, C.A., 2023. Capromys pilorides (Rodentia: Echimyidae). Mammalian Species, 55(1027), p.sead002. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides McNab, B.K., 2008. An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), pp.5-28. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Capromys pilorides 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
Capromys pilorides 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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