MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Rucervus eldii

Accepted taxon: Rucervus eldii
Taxon:	Rucervus eldii
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Cervidae \| Cervinae \| Rucervus
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 Rucervus eldii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 11, 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 Rucervus eldii.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Poaceae	STEM	38.25	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	25.40	Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	16.98	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	6.35	Smith,A. …
Saccharum	STEM	4.44	Grzimek,B…
Oryza sativa	STEM	4.23	Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida	STEM	2.22	Grzimek,B…
0	MINERAL	2.12	Smith,A. …

^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 Rucervus eldii.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Herbivore-Grazer,Herbivore-Mixed feeder	Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Rucervus eldii.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	97,740	-	-	Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	66,000	-	150,000	-	Freudenth…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Rucervus eldii.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa		cm	4	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width		cm	4	4	-	-	-	4	-	-	Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull		cm	4	4	-	-	-	27	-	-	Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	41	41	41	0	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	37	38	38	1	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	32	32	32	0	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	26	26	26	0	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	21	22	23	1	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	88	88	88	0	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	58	58	59	1	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	21	22	22	0	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	10	10	11	1	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	18	19	19	0	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	21	21	21	0	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	16	16	17	0	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	26	27	27	1	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	239	241	243	3	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	228	230	232	3	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	69	70	70	1	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	61	61	62	0	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	36	36	36	0	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	25	26	26	0	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	51	52	54	2	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	69	72	74	3	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	58	60	61	2	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	187	191	194	5	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	172	173	175	3	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	63	67	71	6	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	28	29	30	2	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	21	22	23	1	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	24	25	26	1	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	52	54	57	4	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	38	39	39	1	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	40	41	43	2	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	206	207	209	2	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	15	15	16	1	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	17	17	17	0	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	25	26	28	2	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	31	32	32	1	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	214	216	218	3	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	19	19	19	1	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	16	16	17	0	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	26	27	29	2	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	28	29	30	1	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	199	201	203	4	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	39	41	42	2	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	36	36	37	1	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	33	34	36	2	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	195	202	209	10	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	110	112	115	4	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	24	25	26	1	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	36	36	36	0	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	26	28	29	2	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	268	269	270	1	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	67	68	68	1	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	56	57	59	2	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	35	36	38	2	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	250	253	256	4	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	47	49	50	2	Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	Abraham, …

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Rucervus eldii.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Cervus eldi	Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Cervus eldi	Clauss,M., 2002, Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end, Oecologia	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Cervus eldi	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Cervus eldii	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Rucervus eldii	Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Cervus eldi	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Rucervus eldii	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
Rucervus eldii	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
Rucervus eldii	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
Rucervus eldii	Lundgren, E.J., Schowanek, S.D., Rowan, J., Middleton, O., Pedersen, R.Ø., Wallach, A.D., Ramp, D., Davis, M., Sandom, C.J. and Svenning, J.C., 2021. Functional traits of the world’s late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores. Scientific data, 8(1), p.17.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Rucervus eldii	Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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