Accepted taxon: Civettictis civetta
| Taxon: | Civettictis civetta |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Viverridae | Viverrinae | Civettictis |
| 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 Civettictis civetta diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 16, CP (Crude Protein) 50, EE (Ether Extract) 18.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | WHOLE | 18.30 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 13.17 | Damuth, J… |
| Rodentia | WHOLE | 10.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Arthropoda | WHOLE | 9.52 | Ray,J., 2… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 7.13 | Damuth, J… |
| Reptilia | WHOLE | 6.98 | Damuth, J… |
| Mammalia | WHOLE | 6.35 | Ray,J., 2… |
| Ovis aries | WHOLE | 5.56 | Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata | CARRION | 5.48 | Damuth, J… |
| 0 | MINERAL | 4.76 | Ray,J., 2… |
| Animalia | WHOLE | 3.17 | Ray,J., 2… |
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 2.31 | Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata | EGGS | 2.12 | Nowak,R. … |
| Anura | WHOLE | 1.52 | Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 1.23 | Damuth, J… |
| Brachyura | WHOLE | 1.21 | Nowak,R. … |
| Amphibia | WHOLE | 1.19 | Grzimek,B… |
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 | Frugivore | Animalivore, Frugivore | – A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100, Djagoun,S., 2009, Small carnivorans from southern Benin: a preliminary assessment of diversity and hunting pressure, Small Carnivore Conservation, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, 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. |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal | nocturnal | – Djagoun,S., 2009, Small carnivorans from southern Benin: a preliminary assessment of diversity and hunting pressure, Small Carnivore Conservation, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Ray, J. and Sunquist, M., 2001. Trophic relations in a community of African rainforest carnivores. Oecologia, 127(3), pp.395-408. |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – Djagoun,S., 2009, Small carnivorans from southern Benin: a preliminary assessment of diversity and hunting pressure, Small Carnivore Conservation, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554, Ray, J. and Sunquist, M., 2001. Trophic relations in a community of African rainforest carnivores. Oecologia, 127(3), pp.395-408. |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore, Frugivore-omnivore | – A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100, 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. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 10,050 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 7,000 | - | 20,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12,076 | - | - | Juhn, M.,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 717 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 25.3 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 147 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| 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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