Accepted taxon: Glossophaga longirostris
| Taxon: | Glossophaga longirostris |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Phyllostomidae | Glossophaginae | Glossophagini | Glossophaga |
| 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 Glossophaga longirostris diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 68, CP (Crude Protein) 16, 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]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | NECTAR/JUICE | 40.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 25.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | POLLEN | 20.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 15.00 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Nectarivore | Nectarivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Carstens,B. C., 2002, A Phylogeny of the Neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on morphological and molecular data, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Grossnickle, D., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N., Jiménez-Rivera, S., Sears, K., Santana, S. 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology. 34(6), pp.1284-1294.e3. Available at: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.027., López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J., Silcox, M. 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography. 50(12), pp.2084-2094. Available at: 10.1111/jbi.14724., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Carstens,B. C., 2002, A Phylogeny of the Neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on morphological and molecular data, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Grossnickle, D., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N., Jiménez-Rivera, S., Sears, K., Santana, S. 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology. 34(6), pp.1284-1294.e3. Available at: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.027., López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J., Silcox, M. 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography. 50(12), pp.2084-2094. Available at: 10.1111/jbi.14724., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Colombia | g | - | - | - | - | - | 13.8 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Curaçao | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.66 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | W Venezuela | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.46 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | St. Vincent | g | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | NC and NE Venezuela | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.87 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Grenada | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10.05 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Apure, Venezuela S Orinoco | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10.28 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | 20 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | NE Colombia, NW Venezuela | g | - | - | - | - | - | 14.04 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Margarita Island | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12.63 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Grenada | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.92 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | NE Colombia, NW Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.36 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Mustique | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.38 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Carriacou | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.83 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Colombia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39.89 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Margarita Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | W Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39.2 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | St. Vincent | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.25 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Bequia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.35 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Curaçao | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.48 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | NC and NE Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.06 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Mayreau, Union Island, Prune Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.68 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Apure, Venezuela S Orinoco | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37.12 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Forearm Length (FA) | Canouan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull length | Bequia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Canouan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Carriacou | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Curaçao | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Grenada | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Margarita Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Mayreau, Union Island, Prune Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Mustique | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Vincent | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Apure, Venezuela S Orinoco | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Colombia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | NC and NE Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | NE Colombia, NW Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | W Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| Basicranium width (mm) | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Grossnick… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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