MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Leptonycteris curasoae

Accepted taxon: Leptonycteris curasoae
Taxon:	Leptonycteris curasoae
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CHIROPTERA \| Phyllostomidae \| Glossophaginae \| Glossophagini \| Leptonycteris
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 Leptonycteris curasoae diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 12, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 63, CP (Crude Protein) 14, 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 Leptonycteris curasoae.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	POLLEN	21.48	Damuth, J…
Cactaceae	FLOWER	17.78	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	NECTAR/JUICE	16.30	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	FLOWER	13.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	13.33	Damuth, J…
Agave	FLOWER	13.33	Grzimek,B…
Insecta	WHOLE	4.44	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 Leptonycteris curasoae.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Frugivore	Frugivore	– 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., Jorge E. Schondube, L. Gerardo Herrera-M, Carlos MartÃƒÂnez del Rio, 2001, 'Diet and the evolution of digestion and renal function in phyllostomid bats', Zoology, vol. 104, no. 1, pp. 59-73, 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.
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Nectarivore	Nectarivore	– 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., Jorge E. Schondube, L. Gerardo Herrera-M, Carlos MartÃƒÂnez del Rio, 2001, 'Diet and the evolution of digestion and renal function in phyllostomid bats', Zoology, vol. 104, no. 1, pp. 59-73, 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.

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Leptonycteris curasoae.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
- Checked, Unlinked -	Mexico	n/a	4	4	-	-	-		-	0	Jorge E. …
Body Mass (BM)	Mexico	g	4	4	-	-	-	24.8	-	2	Jorge E. …

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Leptonycteris curasoae.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
BMR (kJ/h)	nan	kJ/h	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	McNab, B.…
BMR,mlO2/h	nan	mlO2/h	6	6	-	-	-	34	-	-	Genoud, M…
Basicranium width (mm)	nan	mm	2	2	-	-	11	11	11	0	Grossnick…

^b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Leptonycteris curasoae.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Leptonycteris curasoae	Carstens,B. C., 2002, A Phylogeny of the Neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on morphological and molecular data, Journal of Mammalian Evolution	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	Schondube,J. E., 2001, Diet and the evolution of digestion and renal function in phyllostomid bats, Zoology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	Cruz-Neto,A. P., 2001, Diet, phylogeny, and basal metabolic rate in phyllostomid bats, Zoology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	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
Leptonycteris curasoae	Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	López‐Aguirre, C., Ratcliffe, J.M. and Silcox, M.T., 2023. Interplay of diet and sympatry in the morphological evolution of noctilionoid bats. Journal of Biogeography.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	McNab, B.K., 2008. An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), pp.5-28.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Leptonycteris curasoae	Grossnickle, D.M., Sadier, A., Patterson, E., Cortés-Viruet, N.N., Jiménez-Rivera, S.M., Sears, K.E. and Santana, S.E., 2024. The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology. Current Biology.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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