Accepted taxon: Lycalopex culpaeus
| Taxon: | Lycalopex culpaeus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Canidae | Lycalopex |
| 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 Lycalopex culpaeus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 18, CP (Crude Protein) 55, EE (Ether Extract) 15.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 20.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 16.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Leporidae | WHOLE | 15.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 13.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Reptilia | WHOLE | 10.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Lepus | WHOLE | 10.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 6.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Ovis aries | WHOLE | 5.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Mammalia | WHOLE | 3.33 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore, Frugivore | – Cofre, H. and Marquet, P.A., 1999. Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment. Biological Conservation, 88(1), pp.53-68., John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27. |
| Temporal habits | arrhythmic | arrhythmic | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore, Frugivore-omnivore | – Cofre, H. and Marquet, P.A., 1999. Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment. Biological Conservation, 88(1), pp.53-68., John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Chile | g | - | - | - | - | - | 7,237 | - | - | Cofre, H.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 10,500 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8,616 | - | - | Juhn, M.,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | 8,500 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Aucó | g | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 4,316.7 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 7,800 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Torres del Paine | g | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 10,157 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 3,400 | - | 15,850 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | 11,000 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | Torres del Paine | mm | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 739.3 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | 879 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 729 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | 832.3 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | Aucó | mm | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 628.3 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 756 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| relative blade length (RBL) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Juhn, M.S… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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