Accepted taxon: Leptonycteris nivalis
Accepted taxon: Leptonycteris nivalis
| Taxon: |
Leptonycteris nivalis |
| 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 nivalis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 8, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 65, CP (Crude Protein) 17, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 nivalis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
POLLEN |
29.17 |
Damuth, J… |
| Datura |
FLOWER |
25.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
NECTAR/JUICE |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Malvaviscus |
FLOWER |
12.50 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cactaceae |
FLOWER |
8.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cactaceae |
NECTAR/JUICE |
4.17 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
4.17 |
Reid,F., … |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Leptonycteris nivalis.
| 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 Leptonycteris nivalis.
| 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 Leptonycteris nivalis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Leptonycteris nivalis |
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 nivalis |
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 nivalis |
SÃÂnchezâ€ÂCordero,V. ÃÂ., 2008, Elevation gradients of diversity for rodents and bats in Oaxaca, Mexico, Global Ecology and Biogeography |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Leptonycteris nivalis |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Leptonycteris nivalis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Leptonycteris nivalis
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