Accepted taxon: Pedetes capensis
| Taxon: | Pedetes capensis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | ANOMALUROMORPHA | Pedetidae | Pedetes |
| 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 Pedetes capensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 13, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 61, CP (Crude Protein) 15, EE (Ether Extract) 5.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | ROOT | 10.71 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | STEM | 10.71 | Damuth, J… |
| Lilianae | ROOT | 9.03 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | STEM | 8.35 | Damuth, J… |
| Zea mays | SEED | 8.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Hordeum vulgare | SEED | 6.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | SEED | 5.79 | Grzimek,B… |
| Triticum | SEED | 5.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Elymus repens | STEM | 5.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Elymus repens | ROOT | 4.44 | Grzimek,B… |
| Orthoptera | WHOLE | 3.79 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 3.57 | Damuth, J… |
| Coleoptera | WHOLE | 3.45 | Grzimek,B… |
| Arachis | SEED | 3.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae | ROOT | 3.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 2.68 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 2.34 | Damuth, J… |
| Lilianae | STEM | 1.79 | Damuth, J… |
| Avena sativa | SEED | 1.67 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – 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 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 2,465.3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 2,000 | - | 4,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 381 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 18.52 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | 1,201 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 793 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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