Accepted taxon: Bassariscus astutus
Accepted taxon: Bassariscus astutus
Taxon: |
Bassariscus astutus |
Rank: |
Species |
Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Procyonidae | Bassariscus |
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 Bassariscus astutus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 18, CP (Crude Protein) 49, EE (Ether Extract) 21.
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 Bassariscus astutus.
TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
Insecta |
WHOLE |
26.19 |
Damuth, J… |
Aves |
WHOLE |
18.97 |
Damuth, J… |
Rodentia |
WHOLE |
17.22 |
Damuth, J… |
Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
11.59 |
Damuth, J… |
Mammalia |
WHOLE |
9.52 |
Reid,F., … |
Aves |
EGGS |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
Reptilia |
WHOLE |
3.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
3.41 |
Damuth, J… |
Squamata |
WHOLE |
3.17 |
Reid,F., … |
Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
1.59 |
Reid,F., … |
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 4. List of other Measurements b. for Bassariscus astutus.
Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
brainmass |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
skull_length |
nan |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
femur circumference |
nan |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
humerus circumference |
nan |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
BMR,mlO2/h |
nan |
mlO2/h |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
371 |
- |
- |
Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Bassariscus astutus.
Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
Bassariscus astutus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
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 |
Bassariscus astutus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University). |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
Bassariscus astutus |
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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