Accepted taxon: Vampyrum spectrum
| Taxon: | Vampyrum spectrum |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Phyllostomidae | Phyllostominae | Vampyrum |
| 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 Vampyrum spectrum diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 2, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 10, CP (Crude Protein) 55, EE (Ether Extract) 24.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liomys salvini | WHOLE | 15.20 | Martínez-… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 13.18 | Damuth, J… |
| Mammalia | WHOLE | 9.47 | Martínez-… |
| Chiroptera | WHOLE | 8.64 | Damuth, J… |
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 8.18 | Damuth, J… |
| Squamata | WHOLE | 5.45 | Grzimek,B… |
| Artibeus | WHOLE | 4.09 | Martínez-… |
| Leptotila verreauxi | WHOLE | 2.79 | Martínez-… |
| Megascops cooperi | WHOLE | 2.73 | Martínez-… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 2.73 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 2.73 | Damuth, J… |
| Rhogeessa bickhami | WHOLE | 2.33 | Martínez-… |
| Coccyzus minor | WHOLE | 1.86 | Martínez-… |
| Desmodus rotundus | WHOLE | 1.81 | Martínez-… |
| Myiarchus crinitus | WHOLE | 1.63 | Martínez-… |
| Heteromyidae | WHOLE | 1.34 | Martínez-… |
| Campylorhynchus rufinucha | WHOLE | 1.34 | Martínez-… |
| Passeriformes | WHOLE | 1.29 | Martínez-… |
| Artibeus jamaicensis | WHOLE | 1.25 | Martínez-… |
| Notharchus macrorhynchos | WHOLE | 1.16 | Martínez-… |
| Tyrannus savana | WHOLE | 1.08 | Martínez-… |
| Gallus gallus | WHOLE | 0.98 | Martínez-… |
| Phyllostomus discolor | WHOLE | 0.93 | Martínez-… |
| Antrostomus carolinensis | WHOLE | 0.86 | Martínez-… |
| Piaya cayana | WHOLE | 0.86 | Martínez-… |
| Micronycteris microtis | WHOLE | 0.86 | Martínez-… |
| Phyllostomidae | WHOLE | 0.86 | Martínez-… |
| Columbidae | WHOLE | 0.72 | Martínez-… |
| Crotophaga sulcirostris | WHOLE | 0.65 | Martínez-… |
| Micronycteris schmidtorum | WHOLE | 0.62 | Martínez-… |
| Sigmodon hispidus | WHOLE | 0.57 | Martínez-… |
| Diaemus youngi | WHOLE | 0.48 | Martínez-… |
| Pteronotus davyi | WHOLE | 0.47 | Martínez-… |
| Melanerpes hoffmannii | WHOLE | 0.45 | Martínez-… |
| Carollia perspicillata | WHOLE | 0.19 | Martínez-… |
| Eumops underwoodi | WHOLE | 0.18 | Martínez-… |
| Micronycteris minuta | WHOLE | 0.07 | Martínez-… |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, Charles O. Handley, 2001, 'Neotropical bats in the canopy: diversity, community structure, and implications for conservation', Forestry Sciences, pp. 319-333, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, 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, Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, Charles O. Handley, 2001, 'Neotropical bats in the canopy: diversity, community structure, and implications for conservation', Forestry Sciences, pp. 319-333, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, 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 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – 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) | Central America | g | - | - | - | - | - | 166 | - | - | Robert M.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 134 | 153 | 172 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basicranium width (mm) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | Grossnick… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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