Accepted taxon: Leopardus pardalis
| Taxon: | Leopardus pardalis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Felidae | Felinae | Leopardus |
| 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 Leopardus pardalis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 3, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 62, EE (Ether Extract) 16.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | WHOLE | 24.44 | Damuth, J… |
| Leporidae | WHOLE | 11.75 | Damuth, J… |
| Aves | WHOLE | 10.24 | Grzimek,B… |
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 8.18 | Nowak,R. … |
| Reptilia | WHOLE | 6.22 | Grzimek,B… |
| Didelphimorphia | WHOLE | 5.58 | Rocha-Men… |
| Poaceae | STEM | 5.33 | Trovati, … |
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 4.92 | Grzimek,B… |
| Didelphis aurita | WHOLE | 3.88 | Rocha-Men… |
| Monodelphis | WHOLE | 3.39 | Rocha-Men… |
| Akodon | WHOLE | 2.42 | Rocha-Men… |
| Cervus | WHOLE | 2.38 | Nowak,R. … |
| Brachyura | WHOLE | 2.22 | Grzimek,B… |
| Holochilus brasiliensis | WHOLE | 1.94 | Rocha-Men… |
| Tayassu | WHOLE | 1.90 | Nowak,R. … |
| Sylvilagus brasiliensis | WHOLE | 1.45 | Rocha-Men… |
| Primates | WHOLE | 1.33 | Trovati, … |
| Nasua nasua | WHOLE | 0.97 | Rocha-Men… |
| Serpentes | WHOLE | 0.95 | Nowak,R. … |
| Picumnus cirratus | WHOLE | 0.48 | Rocha-Men… |
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: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal | arrhythmic, nocturnal | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Scansonal | Scansonal, Terrestrial | – John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore | – John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Juhn, M., Balisi, M., Doughty, E., Friscia, A., Howenstine, A., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S., Van Valkenburgh, B. 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology. None(None), pp.1-10. Available at: 10.1017/pab.2024.27., Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 11,880 | - | - | Juhn, M.,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 10,791.02 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 7,000 | - | 18,200 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass - Female (BM-F) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8,000 | - | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass - Male (BM-M) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | - | 11,000 | - | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 833.43 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 32.6 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 130 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3,126 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| relative blade length (RBL) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Juhn, M.S… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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