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Accepted taxon: Neotragus moschatus


Accepted taxon: Neotragus moschatus
Taxon: Neotragus moschatus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Bovidae | Antilopinae | Neotragus
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 Neotragus moschatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 56, CP (Crude Protein) 11, 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 Neotragus moschatus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida LEAF 24.44 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 22.22 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 16.67 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 16.67 Damuth, J…
Poaceae STEM 13.33 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida ROOT 4.44 Grzimek,B…
Fungi SHOOT 2.22 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 Neotragus moschatus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser 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, 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, 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 Neotragus moschatus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 3 - 3 - - 5,400 - - Nelson, A…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 3,500 - 9,000 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 6,830 - - Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 6 - - 6 - 5,000 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 6 - - 6 - 602 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 3 - 3 - - 596 - - Nelson, A…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Neotragus moschatus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa cm 5 5 - - - 5 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width cm 5 5 - - - 1 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull cm 5 5 - - - 12 - - Quibod, M…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional) nan unitless - - - - - - - - Abraham, …
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 2 2 - - 15 16 18 2 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 2 2 - - 14 16 17 2 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 2 2 - - 12 13 14 2 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 2 2 - - 9 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 2 2 - - 9 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 32 34 36 2 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 21 23 24 2 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 8 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 4 4 4 0 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 6 7 7 1 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 7 8 1 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 6 7 7 0 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 2 2 - - 10 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 109 112 116 5 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 104 107 111 5 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 28 30 31 2 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 22 23 25 2 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 13 14 14 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 11 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 19 20 22 2 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 23 25 26 2 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 2 2 - - 22 23 25 2 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 86 88 89 2 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 78 80 82 3 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 25 26 26 1 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 9 9 10 1 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 8 8 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 8 9 1 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 18 19 21 2 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 13 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 2 2 - - 14 15 17 2 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 2 2 - - 64 75 85 15 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 2 2 - - 5 5 6 1 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 2 2 - - 6 6 6 0 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 2 2 - - 9 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 2 2 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 2 2 - - 87 96 104 12 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 7 7 0 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 7 7 0 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 2 2 - - 11 12 12 1 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 2 2 - - 10 11 12 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 2 2 - - 78 83 88 7 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 2 2 - - 13 14 16 2 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 2 2 - - 13 13 14 1 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 2 2 - - 12 12 13 1 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 2 2 - - 72 76 80 6 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 2 2 - - 41 44 46 3 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 2 2 - - 7 8 9 1 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 2 2 - - 11 12 14 2 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 2 2 - - 10 10 11 1 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 2 2 - - 125 130 135 7 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 2 2 - - 28 29 30 1 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 2 2 - - 21 23 25 3 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 2 2 - - 14 14 15 1 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 2 2 - - 99 105 110 8 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 2 2 - - 17 18 19 1 Wimberly,…
femur circumference nan mm - - - - - 24 - - Nelson, A…
femur diameter nan mm - - - - - 8 - - Nelson, A…
humerus circumference nan mm - - - - - 22 - - Nelson, A…
humerus diameter nan mm - - - - - 7 - - 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 Neotragus moschatus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Neotragus moschatus 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
Neotragus moschatus Gordon,IJ, 1988, Incisor arcade structure and diet selection in ruminants, Functional Ecology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus Loison,A., 1999, What factors shape sexual size dimorphism in ungulates?, Evolutionary Ecology Research 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus 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
Neotragus moschatus 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
Neotragus moschatus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nesotragus moschatus 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. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Nesotragus moschatus Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Nesotragus moschatus 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. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus 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
Nesotragus moschatus 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. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Neotragus moschatus 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
Nesotragus moschatus 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. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Nesotragus moschatus 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. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted

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