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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles

Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles


Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles
Taxon: Pudu mephistophiles
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Capreolinae | Pudu
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 Pudu mephistophiles diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 27, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 3. 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 Pudu mephistophiles.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 20.00 Grzimek,B…
Bambusa STEM 17.78 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 15.56 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida BARK 13.33 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida STEM 11.11 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida BUD 8.89 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 6.67 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 6.67 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]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Pudu mephistophiles.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser,Herbivore-Mixed feeder Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Herbivore Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pudu mephistophiles.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 9,600 - - Wimberly,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Pudu mephistophiles.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 2 2 - - - 6 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 2 2 - - - 2 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 2 2 - - - 15 - - Quibod, M…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - 1 - - Abraham, …
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 18 19 19 0 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 17 18 18 0 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 15 16 0 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 11 12 12 1 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 11 11 0 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 36 36 37 0 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 23 23 0 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 9 9 10 0 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 5 5 6 0 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 7 7 7 0 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 8 9 9 0 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 7 8 8 1 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 11 11 12 0 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 119 121 124 3 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 117 119 121 2 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 32 33 33 1 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 25 26 26 0 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 17 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 13 13 0 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 24 24 24 0 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 25 26 27 1 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 25 25 27 1 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 110 114 117 4 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 102 107 110 4 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 31 32 2 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 13 13 0 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 9 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 11 11 0 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 22 23 24 1 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 18 19 19 1 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 19 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 46 47 48 1 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 5 6 6 0 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 9 9 10 0 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 14 15 16 1 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 71 75 78 4 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 7 7 7 0 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 7 8 8 1 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 16 17 1 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 13 14 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 77 79 82 2 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 16 16 0 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 16 0 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 17 1 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 87 89 91 2 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 54 54 54 1 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 10 10 0 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 16 0 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 13 13 0 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 126 129 131 3 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 30 30 1 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 24 25 25 1 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 16 17 0 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 103 105 107 2 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 18 19 20 1 Wimberly,…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Pudu mephistophiles.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Pudu mephistopheles Saether,B. E., 1994, The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.Series B: Biological Sciences 61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistopheles Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology 61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles Quibod, M.N.R.M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F. and Tomlinson, K.W., 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, p.zlad068. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistophiles Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Pudu mephistopheles Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. 61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym Verified - Accepted

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