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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Muntiacus muntjak

Accepted taxon: Muntiacus muntjak


Accepted taxon: Muntiacus muntjak
Taxon: Muntiacus muntjak
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Cervinae | Muntiacus
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 Muntiacus muntjak diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 14, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 56, CP (Crude Protein) 16, EE (Ether Extract) 7. 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 Muntiacus muntjak.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 39.81 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 16.67 Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida BUD 11.11 Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 11.11 Grzimek,B…
Aves EGGS 5.56 Grzimek,B…
Plantae LEAF 5.56 Smith,A. …
Animalia WHOLE 4.63 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SEED 2.78 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae STEM 1.85 Grzimek,B…
Vertebrata WHOLE 0.93 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]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Muntiacus muntjak.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser, Herbivore-Grazer, 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., I. J. Gordon, A. W. Illius, 1988, 'Incisor Arcade Structure and Diet Selection in Ruminants', Functional Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 15, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, M. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, 'Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function', Journal of Zoology, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, 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, Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349, 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., I. J. Gordon, A. W. Illius, 1988, 'Incisor Arcade Structure and Diet Selection in Ruminants', Functional Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 15, Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research, M. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, 'Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function', Journal of Zoology, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, 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, Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349, 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 Muntiacus muntjak.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 2 - - 2 - 22,000 - - Nelson, A…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 8 8 - - - 19,391.06 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 12,500 - 35,000 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 20,650 - - Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 2 - 2 - - 20,000 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 2 - - 2 - 1,070 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 2 - 2 - - 1,050 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 5 5 - - - 886 - - Engelman,…
Occipital condyle width (OCW) nan mm 8 8 - - - 36.42 - - Engelman,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Muntiacus muntjak.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 8 8 - - - 9 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 8 8 - - - 2 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 8 8 - - - 18 - - Quibod, M…
brainmass nan g - - - - - 125 - - Engelman,…
skull_length nan mm - - - - - 172 - - Engelman,…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 7 7 - - 20 26 29 4 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 7 7 - - 19 24 27 4 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 7 7 - - 17 21 23 3 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 7 7 - - 12 15 17 2 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 7 7 - - 10 13 16 2 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 43 53 58 6 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 29 35 38 4 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 11 14 15 2 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 6 7 8 1 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 8 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 8 11 13 2 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 7 7 - - 11 15 18 3 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 135 154 165 16 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 128 148 161 18 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 37 45 53 8 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 26 31 38 5 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 15 20 25 4 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 13 15 18 2 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 26 30 34 4 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 32 38 45 6 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 7 7 - - 31 36 40 5 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 108 123 132 13 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 100 114 122 12 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 31 39 45 7 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 13 15 17 2 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 10 12 13 2 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 10 13 15 2 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 22 26 29 3 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 18 22 24 3 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 7 7 - - 19 22 26 3 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 7 7 - - 78 97 110 13 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 7 7 - - 7 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 7 7 - - 8 11 13 2 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 7 7 - - 15 18 19 2 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 7 7 - - 13 17 21 3 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 7 7 - - 102 124 137 15 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 7 7 - - 9 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 7 7 - - 9 10 13 2 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 7 7 - - 15 19 21 3 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 7 7 - - 13 17 19 3 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 7 7 - - 94 115 128 13 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 7 7 - - 17 22 24 2 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 7 7 - - 17 21 22 2 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 7 7 - - 16 20 22 3 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 7 7 - - 96 113 125 13 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 7 7 - - 58 66 76 8 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 7 7 - - 10 13 16 3 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 7 7 - - 15 18 21 2 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 7 7 - - 15 16 18 1 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 7 7 - - 144 177 190 18 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 7 7 - - 34 45 50 6 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 7 7 - - 27 33 36 4 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 7 7 - - 17 23 24 3 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 7 7 - - 121 150 162 15 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 7 7 - - 25 31 34 3 Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - 0 - - Abraham, …
femur circumference nan mm - - - - - 39 - - Nelson, A…
humerus circumference nan mm - - - - - 38 - - 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 Muntiacus muntjak.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Muntiacus muntjak Clauss,M., 2010, Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function, Journal of zoology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Gordon,IJ, 1988, Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants, Functional Ecology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Clauss,M., 2002, Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end, Oecologia 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak 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
Muntiacus muntjak Beaudrot, L., Acevedo, M.A., Gorczynski, D. and Harris, N.C., 2024. Geographic differences in body size distributions underlie food web connectance of tropical forest mammals. Scientific Reports, 14(1), pp.1-10. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Muntiacus muntjak 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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