Accepted taxon: Micronycteris microtis
| Taxon: | Micronycteris microtis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Phyllostomidae | Phyllostominae | Micronycteris |
| 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 Micronycteris microtis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 35, CP (Crude Protein) 37, EE (Ether Extract) 13.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insecta | WHOLE | 66.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 33.33 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – Ospina-Garcés, S., Zamora-Gutierrez, V., Lara-Delgado, J., Morelos-Martínez, M., Ávila-Flores, R., Kurali, A., Ortega, J., Selem-Salas, C., MacSwiney G, M. 2023. The relationship between wing morphology and foraging guilds: exploring the evolution of wing ecomorphs in bats. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/biolinnean/blad157., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Insectivore | Insectivore | – Gaudioso, P., Pérez, M., Gamboa Alurralde, S., Toledo, N., Díaz, M. 2023. Exploration of the morphology and functional implications of the forelimb in bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Neotropical region. Zoomorphology. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00435-022-00588-y., Grossnickle, D., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N., Jiménez-Rivera, S., Sears, K., Santana, S. 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology. 34(6), pp.1284-1294.e3. Available at: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.027., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – Gaudioso, P., Pérez, M., Gamboa Alurralde, S., Toledo, N., Díaz, M. 2023. Exploration of the morphology and functional implications of the forelimb in bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Neotropical region. Zoomorphology. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00435-022-00588-y., Grossnickle, D., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N., Jiménez-Rivera, S., Sears, K., Santana, S. 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology. 34(6), pp.1284-1294.e3. Available at: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.027., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | French Guiana | g | - | - | - | - | - | 5.65 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Amazonian Peru | g | - | - | - | - | - | 7.15 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Amazonian Peru | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 35.1 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | French Guiana | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 34.05 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull length | Amazonian Peru | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | French Guiana | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| relative wing loading (RWL) | nan | unitless | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing aspect ratio (WAR) | nan | unitless | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing mean centroid size (CS, cm) | nan | cm | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| Basicranium width (mm) | nan | mm | 4 | 4 | - | - | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Grossnick… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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