Accepted taxon: Cephalophus
Accepted taxon: Cephalophus
| Taxon: |
Cephalophus |
| Rank: |
Genus |
| Higher Classification: |
ARTIODACTYLA | Bovidae | Cephalophinae |
| 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 Cephalophus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 42, CP (Crude Protein) 27, EE (Ether Extract) 14.
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 Cephalophus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
40.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
22.22 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
11.11 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Animalia |
WHOLE |
11.11 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
8.89 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
4.44 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
2.22 |
Nowak,R. … |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Cephalophus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Cephalophus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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Cephalophus:
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