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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Canis aureus

Accepted taxon: Canis aureus


Accepted taxon: Canis aureus
Taxon: Canis aureus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Canidae | Canis
Reference: Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.
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CF+ASHNFECP+EE

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Canis aureus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 61, EE (Ether Extract) 20. 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 Canis aureus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Gazella WHOLE 16.67 Nowak,R. …
Rodentia WHOLE 15.15 Nowak,R. …
Lepus WHOLE 13.64 Nowak,R. …
Aves WHOLE 12.12 Nowak,R. …
Aves EGGS 10.61 Nowak,R. …
Reptilia WHOLE 9.09 Nowak,R. …
Anura WHOLE 7.58 Nowak,R. …
Osteichthyes WHOLE 6.06 Nowak,R. …
Insecta WHOLE 4.55 Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 3.03 Nowak,R. …
Vertebrata CARRION 1.52 Nowak,R. …

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 Canis aureus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-omnivore Frugivore-omnivore Juhn, M.,…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Frugivore Frugivore John L. G…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Terrestrial Terrestrial John L. G…
Temporal habits nocturnal and crepuscular nocturnal and crepuscular John L. G…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Canis aureus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary g 379 379 - - - 9,533.7 - 0 Csányi, E…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 9,659 - - Juhn, M.,…
Body Mass (BM) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary g 375 375 - - - 10,877 - 0 Csányi, E…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 6,500 - 15,000 - Freudenth…
Tail Length (TL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary mm 379 379 - - - 213.91 - 0 Csányi, E…
Tail Length (TL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary mm 375 375 - - - 221.47 - 0 Csányi, E…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Canis aureus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
OPD (l) n/a 3 3 - - - 52 - - Evans, Al…
OPD (u) n/a 3 3 - - - 64 - - Evans, Al…
(1) ventral total length (VL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 367 367 - - - 148 - 0 Csányi, E…
(1) ventral total length (VL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 353 353 - - - 153 - 0 Csányi, E…
(10) mastoid width (MW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 53 - 0 Csányi, E…
(10) mastoid width (MW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 372 372 - - - 54 - 0 Csányi, E…
(11) interorbital width (IW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 25 - 0 Csányi, E…
(11) interorbital width (IW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 26 - 0 Csányi, E…
(12) postorbital breadth (PB) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 27 - 0 Csányi, E…
(12) postorbital breadth (PB) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 27 - 0 Csányi, E…
(13) cranial length (CL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 87 - 0 Csányi, E…
(13) cranial length (CL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 369 369 - - - 90 - 0 Csányi, E…
(14) nasal length (NL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 316 316 - - - 52 - 0 Csányi, E…
(14) nasal length (NL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 312 312 - - - 54 - 0 Csányi, E…
(15) cranial width (CW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 51 - 0 Csányi, E…
(15) cranial width (CW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 52 - 0 Csányi, E…
(16) length of the lower tooth rows from C to M2 (LCT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 374 374 - - - 71 - 0 Csányi, E…
(16) length of the lower tooth rows from C to M2 (LCT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 366 366 - - - 73 - 0 Csányi, E…
(17) total mandibular length from alveolus I to the processus condyloideus (TML) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 377 377 - - - 115 - 0 Csányi, E…
(17) total mandibular length from alveolus I to the processus condyloideus (TML) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 119 - 0 Csányi, E…
(18) mandible length (ML) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 377 377 - - - 117 - 0 Csányi, E…
(18) mandible length (ML) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 121 - 0 Csányi, E…
(19) foramen magnum width (FMW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 377 377 - - - 16 - 0 Csányi, E…
(19) foramen magnum width (FMW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 370 370 - - - 17 - 0 Csányi, E…
(2) skull length Page 4/13 from the os nasale to prostion (LNP) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 317 317 - - - 138 - 0 Csányi, E…
(2) skull length Page 4/13 from the os nasale to prostion (LNP) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 312 312 - - - 143 - 0 Csányi, E…
(20) foramen magnum height (FMH) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 377 377 - - - 12 - 0 Csányi, E…
(20) foramen magnum height (FMH) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 372 372 - - - 12 - 0 Csányi, E…
(21) height of the occipital triangles (HOT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 378 378 - - - 40 - 0 Csányi, E…
(21) height of the occipital triangles (HOT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 371 371 - - - 41 - 0 Csányi, E…
(3) total skull length (TSL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 367 367 - - - 157 - 0 Csányi, E…
(3) total skull length (TSL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 354 354 - - - 163 - 0 Csányi, E…
(4) condylobasal length (CBL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 365 365 - - - 152 - 0 Csányi, E…
(4) condylobasal length (CBL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 351 351 - - - 157 - 0 Csányi, E…
(5) basal length (BL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 367 367 - - - 140 - 0 Csányi, E…
(5) basal length (BL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 353 353 - - - 145 - 0 Csányi, E…
(6) palatal length (PL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 367 367 - - - 72 - 0 Csányi, E…
(6) palatal length (PL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 356 356 - - - 74 - 0 Csányi, E…
(7) length of the upper tooth row (LUT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 365 365 - - - 80 - 0 Csányi, E…
(7) length of the upper tooth row (LUT) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 350 350 - - - 82 - 0 Csányi, E…
(8) length of the upper tooth row (LUT2) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 376 376 - - - 66 - 0 Csányi, E…
(8) length of the upper tooth row (LUT2) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 369 369 - - - 64 - 0 Csányi, E…
(9) zygomatic width (ZW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 378 378 - - - 84 - 0 Csányi, E…
(9) zygomatic width (ZW) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 87 - 0 Csányi, E…
body length from the anterior tip of the nose pad to the end of the tail (HB) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 98 - 0 Csányi, E…
body length from the anterior tip of the nose pad to the end of the tail (HB) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 101 - 0 Csányi, E…
head length (HL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 18 - 0 Csányi, E…
head length (HL) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 18 - 0 Csányi, E…
hind foot (left) length (HF) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 39 - 0 Csányi, E…
hind foot (left) length (HF) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 41 - 0 Csányi, E…
neck circumference (NC) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 25 - 0 Csányi, E…
neck circumference (NC) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 26 - 0 Csányi, E…
wither height (WH) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 379 379 - - - 47 - 0 Csányi, E…
wither height (WH) Somogy County in southwestern Hungary cm 375 375 - - - 49 - 0 Csányi, E…
femur circumference nan mm - - - - - 32 - - Nelson, A…
humerus circumference nan mm - - - - - 35 - - 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..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Canis aureus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Canis aureus Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Evans, Alistair R., Gregory P. Wilson, Mikael Fortelius, and Jukka Jernvall. “High-Level Similarity of Dentitions in Carnivorans and Rodents.” Nature 445, no. 7123 (December 13, 2006): 78–81. doi:10.1038/nature05433. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University). 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Csányi, E. and Sándor, G., 2023. Morphometric Variations in Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) in Somogy County, Hungary. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Canis aureus Juhn, M.S., Balisi, M.A., Doughty, E.M., Friscia, A.R., Howenstine, A.O., Jacquemetton, C., Marcot, J., Nugen, S. and Van Valkenburgh, B., 2024. Cenozoic climate change and the evolution of North American mammalian predator ecomorphology. Paleobiology, pp.1-10. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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