MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Pteropus samoensis

Accepted taxon: Pteropus samoensis
Taxon:	Pteropus samoensis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CHIROPTERA \| Pteropodidae \| Pteropus
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 Pteropus samoensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 14, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 64, CP (Crude Protein) 9, EE (Ether Extract) 6. 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 Pteropus samoensis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	50.00	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	33.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	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 Pteropus samoensis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pteropus samoensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Forearm Length (FA)	Fiji	mm	-	-	-	-	-	128	-	-	Molinari,…
Forearm Length (FA)	Samoa	mm	-	-	-	-	-	140	-	-	Molinari,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Pteropus samoensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Skull length	Fiji	mm	-	-	-	-	-	59	-	-	Molinari,…
Skull length	Samoa	mm	-	-	-	-	-	58	-	-	Molinari,…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Pteropus samoensis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Pteropus samoensis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pteropus samoensis	Molinari, J., A global assessment of the 'island rule' in bats based on functionally distinct measures of body size. Journal of Biogeography.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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