Accepted taxon: Capromys pilorides
| Taxon: | Capromys pilorides |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Capromyidae | Capromyinae | Capromys |
| 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 Capromys pilorides diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 30, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 46, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 | BARK | 40.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 30.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 20.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | WHOLE | 10.00 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Browser | Frugivore-Granivore, Herbivore-Browser | – 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., Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y. |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Frugivore, 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., Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y. |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Arboreal | Arboreal, Scansonal | – 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., Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 1,680 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 2,630 | - | 8,500 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 2,630 | - | - | Arends, A… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acoustical breadth | mm | 86 | 86 | - | - | 30 | 33 | 38 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| alveolar length of lower molariform toothrow | mm | 54 | 54 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| alveolar length of upper molariform toothrow | mm | 92 | 92 | - | - | 18 | 21 | 25 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| apical height of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Caballero… | |
| basal height of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Caballero… | |
| basal rate of metabolism | cm3 O2 g-1 h-1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| condyle-premaxillary length | mm | 86 | 86 | - | - | 74 | 93 | 108 | 5 | Caballero… | |
| crown length of lower molariform toothrow | mm | 13 | 13 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | Caballero… | |
| crown length of upper molariform toothrow | mm | 85 | 85 | - | - | 18 | 21 | 25 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| diastema length | mm | 91 | 91 | - | - | 22 | 26 | 31 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| encephalization quotient | uniteless | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| estrus cycle intervals | days | - | - | - | - | 13 | 16 | 19 | - | Caballero… | |
| extreme apical width of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| extreme basal width of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Caballero… | |
| frontal breadth | mm | 90 | 90 | - | - | 25 | 32 | 39 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| frontal length | mm | 89 | 89 | - | - | 25 | 32 | 38 | 3 | Caballero… | |
| gestation period lasts | days | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | 150 | - | Caballero… | |
| greatest length of mandible | mm | 19 | 19 | - | - | 23 | 25 | 26 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| home range | Guantanamo Bay | ha | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | Caballero… |
| interorbital breadth | mm | 89 | 89 | - | - | 22 | 27 | 33 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| interval release | min | - | - | - | - | 20 | 130 | 270 | - | Caballero… | |
| lactation occurs for | days | - | - | - | - | 90 | - | 180 | - | Caballero… | |
| length of cecum | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 450 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| Length of erect penis | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| length of mandibular symphysis | mm | 99 | 99 | - | - | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| length of small intestines | m | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| mandibular diastema length | mm | 117 | 117 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| mastoid breadth | mm | 87 | 87 | - | - | 29 | 32 | 36 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| maximum apical width of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| maximum basal width of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| Mean body mass at birth | g | 13 | - | 13 | - | 90 | 218 | 515 | - | Caballero… | |
| Mean body mass at birth | g | 12 | - | - | 12 | 150 | 227 | 310 | - | Caballero… | |
| Mean cranial capacity | cm3 | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | 12 | - | 1 | Caballero… | |
| mean litter size | uniteless | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | Caballero… | |
| mean total lengths at birth | mm | 9 | - | 9 | - | 245 | 283 | 352 | - | Caballero… | |
| mean total lengths at birth | mm | 9 | - | - | 9 | 268 | 302 | 350 | - | Caballero… | |
| nasal breadth | mm | 88 | 88 | - | - | 12 | 15 | 19 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| nasal length | mm | 89 | 89 | - | - | 23 | 29 | 35 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| occipital condyle breadth | mm | 88 | 88 | - | - | 15 | 18 | 20 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| occipital height | mm | 88 | 88 | - | - | 20 | 23 | 26 | 1 | Caballero… | |
| occipito-premaxillary length | mm | 88 | 88 | - | - | 81 | 99 | 115 | 6 | Caballero… | |
| Parturition duration | min | - | - | - | - | 60 | 327 | 760 | - | Caballero… | |
| population density | Cuba | individuals ha-1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 131 | - | Caballero… |
| population density | Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina | individuals ha-1 | - | - | - | - | 78 | - | 153 | - | Caballero… |
| population density | Sierra del Chorrillo, Camagüey Province | individuals ha-1 | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | 74 | - | Caballero… |
| population density | individuals ha-1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| Population estimates | Archipiélago de Sabana | individuals ha-1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 33 | - | Caballero… |
| postfrontal length | mm | 89 | 89 | - | - | 29 | 37 | 45 | 3 | Caballero… | |
| sexual maturity | months | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 10 | - | Caballero… | |
| sexual maturity | months | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| temporal breadth | mm | 89 | 89 | - | - | 24 | 29 | 37 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| thermal conductance | cm3 O2 g-1 h-1 °C-1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| total length of baculum | mm | 57 | 57 | - | - | 13 | 17 | 22 | 2 | Caballero… | |
| width of cecum | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | Caballero… | |
| zygomatic breadth | mm | 82 | 82 | - | - | 43 | 48 | 57 | 3 | Caballero… | |
| zygomatic length | mm | 88 | 88 | - | - | 21 | 35 | 40 | 3 | Caballero… | |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 597 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| BCL, basicranial length | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 23 | 28 | 35 | 5 | Ferreira,… |
| DL, diastema length | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 23 | 27 | 3 | Ferreira,… |
| FW, frontal width | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 23 | 28 | 34 | 5 | Ferreira,… |
| IW, incisor width | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | Ferreira,… |
| RL, rostral length | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 34 | 42 | 49 | 6 | Ferreira,… |
| skull, condyle-basal length of the skull | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 63 | 76 | 92 | 12 | Ferreira,… |
| TL, total length of skull | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 76 | 85 | 95 | 8 | Ferreira,… |
| Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Ferreira,… |
| UTRW, Upper tooth row length | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 18 | 20 | 1 | Ferreira,… |
| ZL, zygomatic arc length | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 36 | 40 | 46 | 4 | Ferreira,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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