Accepted taxon: Tadarida brasiliensis
| Taxon: | Tadarida brasiliensis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Molossidae | Molossinae | Tadarida |
| 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 Tadarida brasiliensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 19, CP (Crude Protein) 48, EE (Ether Extract) 17.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lepidoptera | WHOLE | 55.56 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 44.44 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Insectivore | Insectivore | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, 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., 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, Victor Sánchezâ€ÂCordero, 2001, 'Elevation gradients of diversity for rodents and bats in Oaxaca, Mexico', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-76 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, 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., 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, Victor Sánchezâ€ÂCordero, 2001, 'Elevation gradients of diversity for rodents and bats in Oaxaca, Mexico', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-76 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., 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 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | St. Lucia | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.94 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Cuba | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.01 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Hispaniola | g | - | - | - | - | - | 7.37 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 9 | 14 | 19 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Alabama, Georgia, Florida | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.3 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Puerto Rico | g | - | - | - | - | - | 7.61 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Bahamas | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Southern S America | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.01 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | St. Martin | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9.17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Dominica | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.79 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Jamaica | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10.24 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | La Peregrina Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico | g | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Arriaga-F… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Arizona, California | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | St. Kitts | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9.3 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Barbuda | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9.27 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | North America | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.5 | - | - | Robert M.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | St. Vincent | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.03 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Guadeloupe | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9.2 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Martinique | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8.35 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Antigua | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9.23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Chiapas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panamá | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10.08 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Bahamas | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 41.83 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Puerto Rico | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 40.32 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Southern S America | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 44.61 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | St. Martin | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.35 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Dominica | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.15 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Jamaica | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Arizona, California | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 43.48 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Barbuda | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.6 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | St. Kitts | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.05 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | St. Vincent | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.85 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Guadeloupe | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Antigua | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Martinique | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.3 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Chiapas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panamá | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 43.81 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Cuba | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39.55 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | St. Lucia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.4 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Alabama, Georgia, Florida | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 42.7 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Hispaniola | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 41.71 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull length | Antigua | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Bahamas | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Barbuda | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Cuba | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Dominica | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Guadeloupe | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Hispaniola | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Jamaica | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Martinique | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Puerto Rico | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Kitts | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Lucia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Martin | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Vincent | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Alabama, Georgia, Florida | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Arizona, California | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Chiapas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panamá | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Southern S America | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| relative wing loading (RWL) | nan | unitless | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 54 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing aspect ratio (WAR) | nan | unitless | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing mean centroid size (CS, cm) | nan | cm | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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