Accepted taxon: Micropotamogale ruwenzorii
Accepted taxon: Micropotamogale ruwenzorii
| Taxon: |
Micropotamogale ruwenzorii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
AFROSORICIDA | TENRECOMORPHA | Tenrecidae | Potamogalinae | Micropotamogale |
| 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 Micropotamogale ruwenzorii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 14, CP (Crude Protein) 54, EE (Ether Extract) 16.
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 Micropotamogale ruwenzorii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Oligochaeta |
WHOLE |
40.48 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
19.05 |
Damuth, J… |
| Brachyura |
WHOLE |
11.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
9.52 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Scarabaeoidea |
LARVAE |
9.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
7.14 |
Damuth, J… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
2.38 |
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 Micropotamogale ruwenzorii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| No trait values available. |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Micropotamogale ruwenzorii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
- |
135 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Micropotamogale ruwenzorii.
| 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..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Micropotamogale ruwenzorii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Micropotamogale ruwenzorii |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micropotamogale ruwenzorii |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micropotamogale ruwenzorii |
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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Micropotamogale ruwenzorii
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