MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Pteropus conspicillatus

Accepted taxon: Pteropus conspicillatus
Taxon:	Pteropus conspicillatus
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 conspicillatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 14, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 60, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 6. 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 conspicillatus.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	48.33	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	36.67	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	10.00	Grzimek,B…
Insecta	WHOLE	5.00	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 conspicillatus.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
No trait values available.

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

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