MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Ochotona alpina

Accepted taxon: Ochotona alpina
Taxon:	Ochotona alpina
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	LAGOMORPHA \| Ochotonidae \| Ochotona \| Pika
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 Ochotona alpina diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 12, 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 Ochotona alpina.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	40.00	Grzimek,B…
Poaceae	STEM	20.00	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	11.11	Grzimek,B…
Bryophyta	SHOOT	10.00	Smith,A. …
Cyperaceae	LEAF	6.67	Grzimek,B…
Dacrydium	SEED	6.67	Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida	STEM	3.33	Smith,A. …
Ascomycota	SHOOT	2.22	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 Ochotona alpina.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Ochotona alpina.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Ochotona alpina.
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 Ochotona alpina.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Ochotona alpina	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ochotona alpina	Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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