Accepted taxon: Pudu mephistophiles
| Taxon: | Pudu mephistophiles |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Capreolinae | Pudu |
| 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 Pudu mephistophiles diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 27, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 10, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 20.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Bambusa | STEM | 17.78 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 15.56 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | BARK | 13.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | STEM | 11.11 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | BUD | 8.89 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FLOWER | 6.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 6.67 | 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: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Browser | 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., B.-E. Saether, I. J. Gordon, 1994, 'The Adaptive Significance of Reproductive Strategies in Ungulates', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 256, no. 1347, pp. 263-268, 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, 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 | 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., B.-E. Saether, I. J. Gordon, 1994, 'The Adaptive Significance of Reproductive Strategies in Ungulates', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 256, no. 1347, pp. 263-268, 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, 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. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 9,600 | - | - | Wimberly,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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