Accepted taxon: Myomyscus verreauxii
Accepted taxon: Myomyscus verreauxii
| Taxon: |
Myomyscus verreauxii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Myomyscus |
| 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 Myomyscus verreauxii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 16, CP (Crude Protein) 52, EE (Ether Extract) 18.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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Table 1. List of Diet Items for Myomyscus verreauxii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
100.00 |
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 2. List of Standard Traits for Myomyscus verreauxii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Terrestrial |
Terrestrial |
Skinner, … |
| Temporal habits |
nocturnal |
nocturnal |
Skinner, … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Myomyscus verreauxii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
36 |
- |
54 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Myomyscus verreauxii.
| 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 Myomyscus verreauxii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Myomyscus verreauxii |
Skinner,J. D., 2005, The mammals of the southern African sub-region, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myomys verreauxi |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myomyscus verreauxii |
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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