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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mazama gouazoubira

Accepted taxon: Mazama gouazoubira


Accepted taxon: Mazama gouazoubira
Taxon: Mazama gouazoubira
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Capreolinae | Mazama
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 Mazama gouazoubira diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 59, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 4. 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 Mazama gouazoubira.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 17.99 Damuth, J…
Schinus UNKNOWN 12.70 Cosse, M.…
Rubus ulmifolius UNKNOWN 12.28 Cosse, M.…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 11.11 Damuth, J…
Spermatophytina LEAF 6.67 Damuth, J…
Myrtaceae UNKNOWN 6.14 Cosse, M.…
Pyracantha coccinea UNKNOWN 5.71 Cosse, M.…
Poaceae STEM 5.56 Grzimek,B…
Cissus UNKNOWN 5.50 Cosse, M.…
Spermatophytina STEM 4.44 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 3.44 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 2.65 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida BUD 2.12 Damuth, J…
Leguminosae UNKNOWN 2.12 Cosse, M.…
Magnoliopsida STEM 1.06 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida ROOT 0.53 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]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Mazama gouazoubira.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Terrestrial Terrestrial Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-Herbivore Frugivore-Herbivore, Herbivore-Browser, 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., 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, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Quibod, M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F., Tomlinson, K. 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad068.
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Frugivore Frugivore, 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., 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, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition, Quibod, M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F., Tomlinson, K. 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad068.

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mazama gouazoubira.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 8,000 - 25,000 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - 17,000 21,000 25,000 - Paglia,A.…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 16,430 - - Wimberly,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Mazama gouazoubira.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
antler length mm - - - - 56 - 150 - Silva-Cab…
basal length mm 59 59 - - 150 - 154 - Silva-Cab…
cecum and colon length cm 5 5 - - - 308 - 50 Silva-Cab…
condylobasal length mm 59 59 - - 167 - 171 - Silva-Cab…
craniosacral length mm 3 3 - - - 656 - 51 Silva-Cab…
diameter of reticulo-omasal orifice mm 5 5 - - - 19 - 2 Silva-Cab…
dorsal sac length cm 5 5 - - - 25 - 2 Silva-Cab…
full rumino-reticulum mass g 5 5 - - - 1,054 - 296 Silva-Cab…
full stomach mass g 5 5 - - - 1,193 - 336 Silva-Cab…
greatest length of nasal mm 59 59 - - 45 - 53 - Silva-Cab…
greatest length of the humerus mm 1 - 1 - - 142 - - Silva-Cab…
greatest length of the radius mm 1 - 1 - - 138 - - Silva-Cab…
greatest length of the ulna mm 1 - 1 - - 169 - - Silva-Cab…
height of ruminal pillars cm 5 5 - - - 10 - 0 Silva-Cab…
home range Tucumán, Argentina ha 5 - 5 - - 4 - - Silva-Cab…
home range Tucumán, Argentina ha 4 4 - - - 4 - - Silva-Cab…
home range Tucumán, Argentina ha 3 - - 3 - 8 - - Silva-Cab…
home range Bolivian Chaco ha 1 - 1 - - 25 - - Silva-Cab…
home range Bolivian Chaco ha 1 - - 1 - 33 - - Silva-Cab…
home range Cerrado of Brazil ha - - - - 22 - 276 - Silva-Cab…
home range Pantanal ha - - - - 6 - 98 - Silva-Cab…
home range Mata Atlântica ha - - - - - 348 - - Silva-Cab…
home range, core area Tucumán, Argentina ha 5 - 5 - - 2 - - Silva-Cab…
home range, core area Tucumán, Argentina ha 4 4 - - - 2 - - Silva-Cab…
home range, core area Tucumán, Argentina ha 3 - - 3 - 2 - - Silva-Cab…
Hoofprint length mm - - - - - 33 - 3 Silva-Cab…
Hoofprint width mm 41 41 - - - 25 - 3 Silva-Cab…
intraocular pressure mm Hg 18 18 - - - 15 - 3 Silva-Cab…
length of the maxillary toothrow mm 59 59 - - 45 - 56 - Silva-Cab…
oral palatal length mm 59 59 - - 72 - 74 - Silva-Cab…
population density Bolivian Chaco, Bolivia individuals/km2 - - - - 1 - 13 - Silva-Cab…
population density Chiquitano forest, Bolivia individuals/km2 - - - - 6 - 8 - Silva-Cab…
population density Cerrado, Brazil individuals/km2 - - - - 0 - 1 - Silva-Cab…
population density Pantanal, Brazil individuals/km2 - - - - 1 - 4 - Silva-Cab…
population density Atlantic Forest, Brazil individuals/km2 - - - - 0 - 6 - Silva-Cab…
population density Northern Chaco region, Paraguay individuals/km2 - - - - - 3 - - Silva-Cab…
population density Southern Chaco region, Argentina individuals/km2 - - - - 4 - 7 - Silva-Cab…
reticulum height cm 5 5 - - - 12 - 1 Silva-Cab…
rumen height cm 5 5 - - - 25 - 2 Silva-Cab…
scapular height mm 1 - 1 - - 116 - - Silva-Cab…
scrotal circumference cm 3 - - 3 - 15 - 1 Silva-Cab…
shoulder height mm - - - - 500 - 650 - Silva-Cab…
testicular volume cm3 3 - - 3 - 26 - 5 Silva-Cab…
total length of small intestine cm 5 5 - - - 636 - 116 Silva-Cab…
total length of the skull mm 59 59 - - 160 - 198 - Silva-Cab…
ventral sac length cm 5 5 - - - 19 - 1 Silva-Cab…
vertical diameter of the orbit mm 59 59 - - 26 - 32 - Silva-Cab…
width of the auditory bulla mm 59 59 - - 10 - 13 - Silva-Cab…
BHPSN, Basion - The highest point of the superior nuchal crest mm 10 10 - - 46 52 61 5 Sandoval,…
BL, basal length mm 10 10 - - 141 150 157 6 Sandoval,…
GBAN, greatest breadth across the nasals mm 10 10 - - 16 19 22 2 Sandoval,…
GBAO, greatest breadth across the orbits mm 10 10 - - 54 63 74 7 Sandoval,…
GBAP, greatest breadth across the premaxillae mm 10 10 - - 17 21 24 2 Sandoval,…
GBBP, greatest breadth at the bases of the paraoccipital mm 10 10 - - 20 45 53 10 Sandoval,…
GBFM, greatest breadth of the foramen magnum mm 10 10 - - 13 16 20 2 Sandoval,…
GBOC, greatest breadth of the occipital condyles mm 10 10 - - 29 37 74 13 Sandoval,…
GIHO, greatest inner height of the orbit mm 10 10 - - 27 33 64 11 Sandoval,…
GILO, greatest inner length of the orbit mm 10 10 - - 27 30 34 2 Sandoval,…
GLN, greatest length of the nasals mm 10 10 - - 30 46 55 7 Sandoval,…
GMB, greatest mastoid breadth mm 10 10 - - 47 57 71 7 Sandoval,…
LBBO, least breadth between the orbits mm 10 10 - - 40 45 48 3 Sandoval,…
LCR, length of the cheektooth row mm 9 9 - - 40 48 57 6 Sandoval,…
LFB, Least frontal breadth mm 10 10 - - 44 47 63 6 Sandoval,…
LLP, lateral length of the premaxilla mm 10 10 - - 33 41 48 4 Sandoval,…
LMR, length of the molar row mm 9 9 - - 14 27 33 5 Sandoval,…
LPR, length of the premolar row mm 9 9 - - 22 25 33 4 Sandoval,…
OPL, oral palatal length mm 10 10 - - 67 74 81 6 Sandoval,…
PP, premolar 1 - prosthion mm 10 10 - - 46 52 56 3 Sandoval,…
SLFL, short lateral facial length mm 10 10 - - 30 78 90 19 Sandoval,…
SSL, short skull length mm 10 10 - - 83 99 107 7 Sandoval,…
TL, total skull length mm 10 10 - - 161 174 181 8 Sandoval,…
VCL, viscerocranium length mm 10 10 - - 68 77 85 5 Sandoval,…
ZB, zygomatic breadth mm 10 10 - - 67 73 80 5 Sandoval,…
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 5 5 - - - 9 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 5 5 - - - 2 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 5 5 - - - 16 - - Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 24 25 26 2 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 24 25 2 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 19 20 21 2 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 17 2 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 14 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 48 52 57 4 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 32 34 37 3 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 6 7 7 1 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 12 13 15 2 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 9 10 10 0 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 14 15 15 1 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 156 165 177 11 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 151 161 175 13 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 42 47 51 5 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 32 35 39 4 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 20 21 22 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 16 18 1 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 32 33 36 3 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 38 40 42 2 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 35 37 40 3 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 125 131 144 11 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 116 122 134 10 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 38 41 43 3 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 18 2 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 12 13 14 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 14 16 1 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 25 27 30 3 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 20 22 25 3 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 23 24 1 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 96 103 118 12 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 8 9 9 1 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 9 10 10 1 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 18 1 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 17 19 1 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 121 131 145 12 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 17 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 17 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 111 120 129 13 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 20 22 23 2 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 19 20 22 2 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 20 21 21 1 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 105 112 121 8 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 64 69 75 6 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 13 14 16 1 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 17 18 20 2 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 16 18 2 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 171 183 203 18 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 40 44 47 4 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 34 35 36 1 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 21 22 24 2 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 140 152 163 17 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 26 28 31 3 Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - - - - Abraham, …
femur diameter nan mm - - - - - 15 - - Nelson, A…
humerus diameter nan mm - - - - - 12 - - Nelson, A…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Mazama gouazoubira.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Mazama gouazoubira Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Robinson,John G., 1986, Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals, The American Naturalist 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoupira Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Silva-Caballero, A. and Ortega, J., 2022. Mazama gouazoubira (Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae). Mammalian Species, 54(1023), p.seac008. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Subulo gouazoubira Sandoval, E.D.P., Vacari, G.Q., Juliá, J.P., González, S., Vozdova, M., Cernohorska, H., Kubickova, S., Kalthoff, D.C. and Duarte, J.M.B., 2023. Assessing the taxonomic status of Mazama simplicicornis argentina Lönnberg, 1919 (Artiodactyla: Cervidae). Zoological Studies, 62(2023). 150: Genus synonym, same species epithet Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Quibod, M.N.R.M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F. and Tomlinson, K.W., 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, p.zlad068. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira 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. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira Lundgren, E.J., Schowanek, S.D., Rowan, J., Middleton, O., Pedersen, R.Ø., Wallach, A.D., Ramp, D., Davis, M., Sandom, C.J. and Svenning, J.C., 2021. Functional traits of the world’s late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores. Scientific data, 8(1), p.17. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Subulo gouazoubira Cosse, M., Bruno, A., Mannise, N., Bou, N., Zabaleta, M., Bonifacino, M., Camargo, A., Smircich, P., Iriarte, A. and Brazeiro, A., 2024. Applicability of DNA barcoding-based analyses on the diet of the gray brocket deer (Subulo gouazoubira) in xeric hillside forests. THERYA, 15(1), pp.51-58. 150: Genus synonym, same species epithet Verified - Accepted
Mazama gouazoubira 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
Mazama gouazoubira 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
Mazama gouazoubira Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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