MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles

Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles
Taxon:	Pudu mephistophiles
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Cervidae \| Capreolinae \| Pudu
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 Pudu mephistophiles diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 27, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 3. 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 Pudu mephistophiles.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	20.00	Grzimek,B…
Bambusa	STEM	17.78	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	15.56	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	BARK	13.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	STEM	11.11	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	BUD	8.89	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	6.67	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	6.67	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]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Pudu mephistophiles.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Browser	Herbivore-Browser,Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pudu mephistophiles.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	9,600	-	-	Wimberly,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Pudu mephistophiles.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa		cm	2	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width		cm	2	2	-	-	-	2	-	-	Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull		cm	2	2	-	-	-	15	-	-	Quibod, M…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	Abraham, …
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	18	19	19	0	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	17	18	18	0	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	15	15	16	0	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	11	12	12	1	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	10	11	11	0	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	36	36	37	0	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	23	23	23	0	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	9	9	10	0	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	5	5	6	0	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	7	7	7	0	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	8	9	9	0	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	7	8	8	1	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	11	11	12	0	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	119	121	124	3	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	117	119	121	2	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	32	33	33	1	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	25	26	26	0	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	15	16	17	1	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	13	13	13	0	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	24	24	24	0	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	25	26	27	1	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	25	25	27	1	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	110	114	117	4	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	102	107	110	4	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	29	31	32	2	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	13	13	13	0	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	9	10	11	1	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	10	11	11	0	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	22	23	24	1	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	18	19	19	1	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	19	20	21	1	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	46	47	48	1	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	5	6	6	0	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	9	9	10	0	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	14	15	16	1	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	13	14	15	1	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	71	75	78	4	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	7	7	7	0	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	7	8	8	1	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	16	16	17	1	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	13	13	14	1	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	77	79	82	2	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	16	16	16	0	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	15	16	16	0	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	15	16	17	1	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	87	89	91	2	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	54	54	54	1	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	10	10	10	0	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	15	16	16	0	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	13	13	13	0	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	126	129	131	3	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	29	30	30	1	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	24	25	25	1	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	16	16	17	0	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	103	105	107	2	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	3	3	-	-	18	19	20	1	Wimberly,…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Pudu mephistophiles.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Pudu mephistopheles	Saether,B. E., 1994, The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.Series B: Biological Sciences	61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistopheles	Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology	61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles	Quibod, M.N.R.M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F. and Tomlinson, K.W., 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, p.zlad068.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles	Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles	Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistopheles	Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636.	61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym	Verified - Accepted

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