Accepted taxon: Nectomys squamipes
| Taxon: | Nectomys squamipes |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Sigmodontinae | Nectomys |
| 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 Nectomys squamipes diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 9, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 29, CP (Crude Protein) 42, EE (Ether Extract) 11.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthropoda | WHOLE | 70.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 20.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 10.00 | 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 | Frugivore | Frugivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Semiaquatic | Aquatic, Semiaquatic | – Jerry O. Wolff, R. D. Guthrie, 1985, 'Why Are Aquatic Small Mammals So Large?', Oikos, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 365, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Hypsodonty | 1 = brachydont | 1 = brachydont | – ALEXANDRE R. PERCEQUILLO, MARCELO WEKSLER, LEONORA P. COSTA, 2011, 'A new genus and species of rodent from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with comments on oryzomyine biogeography', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 161, no. 2, pp. 357-390, Carleton,M. D., 1980, Phylogenetic relationships in neotomine-peromyscine rodents (Muroidea) and a reappraisal of the dichotomy within New World Cricetinae, |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-omnivore | Frugivore-omnivore | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 100 | 250 | 400 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 342 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | 420 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 9.9 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 124 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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