Accepted taxon: Aonyx capensis
| Taxon: | Aonyx capensis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mustelidae | Lutrinae | Aonyx |
| 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 Aonyx capensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 3, ASH (Ash contents) 26, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 10, CP (Crude Protein) 54, EE (Ether Extract) 8.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bivalvia | WHOLE | 25.00 | Nowak,R. … |
| Crustacea | WHOLE | 16.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Mollusca | WHOLE | 12.50 | Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata | WHOLE | 10.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Brachyura | WHOLE | 8.33 | Nowak,R. … |
| Oligochaeta | WHOLE | 7.50 | Damuth, J… |
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 6.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 5.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Anura | WHOLE | 3.33 | Nowak,R. … |
| Arthropoda | WHOLE | 2.50 | Damuth, J… |
| Testudines | WHOLE | 2.50 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Animalivore, Frugivore | – 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 |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal and crepuscular | diurnal, nocturnal and crepuscular | – 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 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Aquatic, 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 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Piscivore and Squid-Eater | Piscivore and Squid-Eater | – Djagoun,S., 2009, Small carnivorans from southern Benin: a preliminary assessment of diversity and hunting pressure, Small Carnivore Conservation |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 5,000 | - | 34,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass - Female (BM-F) | Tsitsikama National Park | g | 3 | - | 3 | - | 11,000 | 11,900 | 13,000 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Female (BM-F) | Cape province in South Africa | g | 3 | - | 3 | - | 10,600 | 12,900 | 14,200 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Female (BM-F) | Natal | g | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 11,800 | - | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Female (BM-F) | Zimbabwe | g | 2 | - | 2 | - | 12,300 | 14,300 | 16,300 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Male (BM-M) | Zimbabwe | g | 9 | - | - | 9 | 10,000 | 12,300 | 15,400 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Male (BM-M) | Tsitsikama National Park | g | 13 | - | - | 13 | 10,000 | 13,700 | 17,800 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Male (BM-M) | Cape province in South Africa | g | 7 | - | - | 7 | 11,500 | 15,100 | 21,000 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Body Mass - Male (BM-M) | Natal | g | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 16,400 | - | - | Serge Lar… |
| Ear Length - Female (EL-F) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | 28 | 28 | 29 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Ear Length - Male (EL-M) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 7 | - | - | 7 | 23 | 31 | 35 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Head-Body Length - Female (HBL-F) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | 730 | 733 | 736 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Head-Body Length - Male (HBL-M) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 7 | - | - | 7 | 762 | 829 | 880 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Hind Foot Length - Female (HFL-F) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | 130 | 135 | 139 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Hind Foot Length - Male (HFL-M) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 7 | - | - | 7 | 130 | 152 | 170 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Tail Length - Female (TL-F) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | 495 | 500 | 515 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Tail Length - Male (TL-M) | Cape province in South Africa | mm | 7 | - | - | 7 | 465 | 487 | 515 | - | Serge Lar… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| basilar length, females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 112 | 118 | 122 | - | LariviÅ |
| basilar length, males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 118 | 120 | 122 | - | LariviÅ |
| Gestation | days | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | LariviÅ | |
| Greatest length of skull | Cape Province, South Africa | mm | 7 | - | - | 7 | 134 | 138 | 144 | - | LariviÅ |
| Greatest length of skull | Cape Province, South Africa | mm | 2 | - | 2 | - | 128 | 131 | 134 | - | LariviÅ |
| greatest length of skull females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 125 | 131 | 134 | - | LariviÅ |
| greatest length of skull males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 132 | 134 | 136 | - | LariviÅ |
| interorbital constriction, females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 29 | 29 | 31 | - | LariviÅ |
| interorbital constriction, males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 32 | 33 | 35 | - | LariviÅ |
| intertemporal constriction, females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 27 | 28 | 28 | - | LariviÅ |
| intertemporal constriction, males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 27 | 29 | 30 | - | LariviÅ |
| litter size | n/a | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | LariviÅ | |
| mastoid breadth, females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 86 | 91 | 94 | - | LariviÅ |
| mastoid breadth, males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 93 | 97 | 100 | - | LariviÅ |
| Number of mammae | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | LariviÅ | |
| Scat diameter | mm | 185 | 185 | - | - | - | 26 | - | 2 | LariviÅ | |
| zygomatic breadth, females | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 91 | 93 | 96 | - | LariviÅ |
| zygomatic breadth, males | South Africa | mm | 3 | - | - | 3 | 96 | 99 | 102 | - | LariviÅ |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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