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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mesomys occultus

Accepted taxon: Mesomys occultus


Accepted taxon: Mesomys occultus
Taxon: Mesomys occultus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Echimyidae | Eumysopinae | Mesomys
Reference: Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Table 1. List of Diet Items for Mesomys occultus.
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]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Mesomys occultus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Arboreal Arboreal – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-omnivore Frugivore-omnivore – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Frugivore Frugivore – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mesomys occultus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - 160 190 220 - Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Mesomys occultus.
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 Mesomys occultus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Mesomys occultus Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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