MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Vampyressa pusilla

Accepted taxon: Vampyressa pusilla
Taxon:	Vampyressa pusilla
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CHIROPTERA \| Phyllostomidae \| Stenodermatinae \| Stenodermatini \| Vampyressa \| Vampyressa
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 Vampyressa pusilla diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 74, CP (Crude Protein) 6, 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 Vampyressa pusilla.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	34.78	Damuth, J…
Cecropia obtusifolia	FRUIT	34.78	Lopez, J.…
Ficus	FRUIT	30.43	Damuth, J…

^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 Vampyressa pusilla.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Frugivore-Granivore	Frugivore-Granivore, Frugivore-Herbivore	– 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., López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J., Silcox, M. 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography. 50(12), pp.2084-2094. Available at: 10.1111/jbi.14724., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Frugivore	Animalivore, Frugivore	– 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., López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J., Silcox, M. 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography. 50(12), pp.2084-2094. Available at: 10.1111/jbi.14724., 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, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Volant	Volant	– Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Temporal habits	nocturnal	nocturnal	– Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Vampyressa pusilla.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	Paglia,A.…
Body Mass (BM)	Central America	g	-	-	-	-	-	8.2	-	-	Robert M.…
Forearm Length (FA)	nan	mm	8	8	-	-	32.4	33.9	35	1	Garbino, …
greatest length of skull (GLS)	nan	mm	16	16	-	-	19.3	19.8	20.6	0	Garbino, …
Zygomatic Breadth (ZB)	nan	mm	12	12	-	-	11	11.5	11.9	0	Garbino, …

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Vampyressa pusilla.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	Reference(s)
braincase breadth (BB)	nan	mm	17	17	-	-	9	9	9	Garbino, …
condyle-canine length (CCL)	nan	mm	17	17	-	-	17	18	19	Garbino, …
condylo-incisive length (CIL)	nan	mm	16	16	-	-	18	18	19	Garbino, …
mandibular toothrow length (MBT)	nan	mm	16	16	-	-	7	7	7	Garbino, …
mastoid breadth (MB)	nan	mm	16	16	-	-	9	10	10	Garbino, …
maxillary toothrow length (MTRL)	nan	mm	17	17	-	-	6	7	7	Garbino, …
postorbital breadth (PB)	nan	mm	17	17	-	-	5	5	6	Garbino, …
Basicranium width (mm)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	9	10	10	Grossnick…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Vampyressa pusilla.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Vampyressa pusilla	Brigham,R. M., 1991, Prey detection, dietary niche breadth, and body size in bats: why are aerial insectivorous bats so small?, The American Naturalist	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pussila	Cruz-Neto,A. P., 2001, Diet, phylogeny, and basal metabolic rate in phyllostomid bats, Zoology	51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	MedellÃƒÂn,R. A., 1994, Mammal diversity and conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico, Conservation Biology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Stevens, R.D. and Amarilla-Stevens, H.N., 2021. Dietary patterns of phyllostomid bats in interior Atlantic Forest of eastern Paraguay. Journal of Mammalogy.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusila	Gaudioso, P.J., Pérez, M.J., Gamboa Alurralde, S., Toledo, N. and Díaz, M.M., 2023. Exploration of the morphology and functional implications of the forelimb in bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Neotropical region. Zoomorphology, pp.1-17.	51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Lopez, J.E. and Vaughan, C., 2007. Food niche overlap among neotropical frugivorous bats in Costa Rica. Revista de biología tropical, 55(1), pp.301-313.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University).	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J.M. and Silcox, M.T., 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Garbino, G.S., Hernández-Canchola, G., León-Paniagua, L. and Tavares, V.D.C., 2024. A new Mexican endemic species of yellow-eared bat in the genus Vampyressa (Phyllostomidae, Stenodermatinae). Journal of Mammalogy, p.gyae001.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Vampyressa pusilla	Grossnickle, D.M., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N.N., Jiménez-Rivera, S.M., Sears, K.E. and Santana, S.E., 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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