Accepted taxon: Cryptotis nigrescens
Accepted taxon: Cryptotis nigrescens
| Taxon: |
Cryptotis nigrescens |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
SORICOMORPHA | Soricidae | Soricinae | Blarinini | Cryptotis |
| 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 Cryptotis nigrescens diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 9, CP (Crude Protein) 64, EE (Ether Extract) 13.
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 Cryptotis nigrescens.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
40.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
30.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
20.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
10.00 |
Damuth, J… |
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 Cryptotis nigrescens.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Cryptotis nigrescens.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
10 |
- |
Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
g |
42 |
- |
42 |
- |
2.5 |
5.8 |
7.5 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Western Panama |
g |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.5 |
6 |
2 |
Woodman, … |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
g |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
4 |
7.3 |
9 |
2 |
Woodman, … |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
g |
92 |
92 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.7 |
9 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
g |
36 |
- |
- |
36 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
9 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Condylobasal Length (CBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
26 |
- |
- |
26 |
16.9 |
18.1 |
19 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Condylobasal Length (CBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
30 |
- |
30 |
- |
17.5 |
18.3 |
19.4 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Condylobasal Length (CBL) |
Western Panama |
mm |
34 |
34 |
- |
- |
17.8 |
19 |
20.2 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Condylobasal Length (CBL) |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
mm |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
17.1 |
18.5 |
19.4 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Condylobasal Length (CBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
71 |
71 |
- |
- |
16.9 |
18.1 |
19.4 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Western Panama |
mm |
41 |
41 |
- |
- |
49 |
70 |
83 |
8 |
Woodman, … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
mm |
18 |
18 |
- |
- |
55 |
70 |
81 |
9 |
Woodman, … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
99 |
99 |
- |
- |
53 |
67 |
79 |
5 |
Woodman, … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
37 |
- |
- |
37 |
59 |
67 |
76 |
4 |
Woodman, … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
45 |
- |
45 |
- |
53 |
68 |
79 |
6 |
Woodman, … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
99 |
99 |
- |
- |
10 |
12 |
14 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
37 |
- |
- |
37 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
45 |
- |
45 |
- |
10 |
12 |
14 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Western Panama |
mm |
32 |
32 |
- |
- |
9 |
13 |
14 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
mm |
13 |
13 |
- |
- |
10 |
11 |
13 |
1 |
Woodman, … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
37 |
- |
- |
37 |
20 |
29 |
34 |
3 |
Woodman, … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
45 |
- |
45 |
- |
25 |
30 |
35 |
2 |
Woodman, … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Western Panama |
mm |
41 |
41 |
- |
- |
19 |
29 |
38 |
5 |
Woodman, … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
mm |
18 |
18 |
- |
- |
20 |
24 |
31 |
3 |
Woodman, … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
99 |
99 |
- |
- |
20 |
29 |
35 |
3 |
Woodman, … |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Cryptotis nigrescens.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Distal width of humerus |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
17 |
- |
17 |
- |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Distal width of humerus |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
17 |
- |
- |
17 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Humerus length |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
17 |
- |
17 |
- |
7 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Humerus length |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
17 |
- |
- |
17 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Palatal breadth across M2s |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
mm |
71 |
71 |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Palatal breadth across M2s |
Western Panama |
mm |
33 |
33 |
- |
- |
5 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
| Palatal breadth across M2s |
Central & southeastern Costa Rica |
mm |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
5 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Woodman, … |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Cryptotis nigrescens.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Cryptotis nigrescens |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cryptotis nigrescens |
Woodman, N. and Timm, R.M., 2023. Cryptotis nigrescens (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae). Mammalian Species, 55(1035), p.sead011. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cryptotis nigrescens |
Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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