Accepted taxon: Ctenomys fulvus
| Taxon: | Ctenomys fulvus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomys |
| Reference: | Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There are no Diet Items available. | ||||
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 | Fossorial | Fossorial | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122. |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Grazer | Herbivore-Grazer | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122. |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122., Cofre, H. and Marquet, P.A., 1999. Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment. Biological Conservation, 88(1), pp.53-68., Ricardo A. Ojeda, Pedro G. Blendinger, Roland Brandl, 2000, 'Mammals in South American drylands: faunal similarity and trophic structure', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 115-123 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 150 | - | 400 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Chile | g | - | - | - | - | - | 360.3 | - | - | Cofre, H.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 300 | - | - | Arends, A… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB, braincase breadth | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 19 | 21 | 22 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| CIL, condylo-incisive length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 44 | 52 | 58 | 3 | Teta, P.,… | |
| DL, upper diastema length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 12 | 14 | 17 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| FL, frontal length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 12 | 15 | 16 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| IFH, infraorbital foramen height | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 13 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| IOC, interorbital constriction | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| MB, mastoid breadth | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 29 | 33 | 38 | 2 | Teta, P.,… | |
| NL, nasal length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 16 | 19 | 21 | 2 | Teta, P.,… | |
| NW, nasal width | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| PL, palatal length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 19 | 23 | 27 | 2 | Teta, P.,… | |
| PM4L, upper fourth premolar length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Teta, P.,… | |
| RW, rostral width | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 10 | 13 | 16 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| TLS, total length of the skull | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 47 | 55 | 62 | 3 | Teta, P.,… | |
| TRL, upper toothrow length | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 13 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| UIW, upper incisors width | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | Teta, P.,… | |
| ZB, greatest zygomatic breadth | mm | 47 | 47 | - | - | 29 | 34 | 40 | 3 | Teta, P.,… | |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 176 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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