Accepted taxon: Lama glama guanicoe
| Taxon: | Lama glama guanicoe |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Subspecies |
| Higher Classification: | ARTIODACTYLA | Camelidae | Lama | glama | guanicoe |
| 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 Lama glama guanicoe diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 27, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 3.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poaceae | STEM | 42.86 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 41.27 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 7.94 | Grzimek,B… |
| Ascomycota | SHOOT | 4.76 | Grzimek,B… |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 3.17 | 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 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006., Cofre, H. and Marquet, P.A., 1999. Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment. Biological Conservation, 88(1), pp.53-68., M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Mixed feeder | Herbivore-Mixed feeder | – Abraham, J.O., Upham, N.S., Damian-Serrano, A. and Jesmer, B.R., 2022. Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(7), pp.998-1006., M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 99,000 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Chile | g | - | - | - | - | - | 120,000 | - | - | Cofre, H.… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 1,195 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 48.19 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 243 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 298 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) | nan | unitless | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | Abraham, … |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 101 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 493 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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