MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mysateles prehensilis

Accepted taxon: Mysateles prehensilis
Taxon:	Mysateles prehensilis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| HYSTRICOMORPHA \| HYSTRICOGNATHI \| Capromyidae \| Capromyinae \| Mysateles
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 Mysateles prehensilis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 31, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 7, 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 Mysateles prehensilis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	50.00	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	BARK	33.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	16.67	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 Mysateles prehensilis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Browser	Herbivore-Browser	Ferreira,…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Ferreira,…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Scansonal	Scansonal	Ferreira,…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mysateles prehensilis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	1,600	-	-	Meiri, S.…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	1,030	-	-	Ferreira,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Mysateles prehensilis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
BCL, basicranial length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	27	-	-	Ferreira,…
DL, diastema length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	20	-	-	Ferreira,…
FW, frontal width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	24	-	-	Ferreira,…
IW, incisor width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	5	-	-	Ferreira,…
RL, rostral length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	35	-	-	Ferreira,…
skull, condyle-basal length of the skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	64	-	-	Ferreira,…
TL, total length of skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	76	-	-	Ferreira,…
Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	Ferreira,…
UTRW, Upper tooth row length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	17	-	-	Ferreira,…
ZL, zygomatic arc length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	38	-	-	Ferreira,…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Mysateles prehensilis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Mysateles prehensilis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Mysateles prehensilis	Meiri, S., Raia, P. and Phillimore, A.B., 2011. Slaying dragons: limited evidence for unusual body size evolution on islands. Journal of Biogeography, 38(1), pp.89-100.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Mysateles prehensilis	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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