MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Pteropus alecto

Accepted taxon: Pteropus alecto
Taxon:	Pteropus alecto
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CHIROPTERA \| Pteropodidae \| Pteropus
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 Pteropus alecto diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 70, CP (Crude Protein) 9, EE (Ether Extract) 5. 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 Pteropus alecto.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	41.67	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	33.33	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	NECTAR/JUICE	25.00	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]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Pteropus alecto.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
No trait values available.

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pteropus alecto.
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 Pteropus alecto.
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 Pteropus alecto.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Pteropus alecto	Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Pteropus alecto	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
Pteropus alecto	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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