Accepted taxon: Lichonycteris obscura
Accepted taxon: Lichonycteris obscura
| Taxon: |
Lichonycteris obscura |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CHIROPTERA | Phyllostomidae | Glossophaginae | Glossophagini | Lichonycteris |
| 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 Lichonycteris obscura diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 75, CP (Crude Protein) 12, 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 Lichonycteris obscura.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
NECTAR/JUICE |
58.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
16.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
POLLEN |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Lichonycteris obscura.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
6 |
7 |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Central America |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
Robert M.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lichonycteris obscura.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Basicranium width (mm) |
nan |
mm |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
9 |
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 Lichonycteris obscura.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
Brigham,R. M., 1991, Prey detection, dietary niche breadth, and body size in bats: why are aerial insectivorous bats so small?, The American Naturalist |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
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 |
| Lichonycteris degener |
Kalko,E. K. V., 2001, Neotropical bats in the canopy: diversity, community structure, and implications for conservation, Plant Ecology |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lichonycteris degener |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
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 |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
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 |
| Lichonycteris obscura |
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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Lichonycteris obscura
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