MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Bos sauveli

Accepted taxon: Bos sauveli
Taxon:	Bos sauveli
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	ARTIODACTYLA \| Bovidae \| Bovinae \| Bos
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 Bos sauveli diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 26, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 2. 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 Bos sauveli.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Poaceae	STEM	83.33	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	16.67	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]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Bos sauveli.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Grazer	Herbivore-Grazer	Abraham, …
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Abraham, …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Bos sauveli.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	791,320	-	-	Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	681,000	-	910,000	-	Freudenth…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Bos sauveli.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	65	66	67	1	Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	60	61	61	1	Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	52	52	53	1	Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	41	41	41	0	Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	38	38	39	1	Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	127	129	131	2	Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	82	84	85	2	Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	36	37	38	1	Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	18	19	20	1	Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	25	26	27	2	Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	31	33	35	2	Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	27	27	28	1	Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	46	46	46	0	Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	336	344	352	11	Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	315	324	333	12	Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	119	122	124	4	Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	109	110	111	1	Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	59	59	59	0	Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	43	44	44	1	Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	89	90	90	1	Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	114	119	123	6	Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	91	93	95	3	Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	282	284	285	2	Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	246	250	253	5	Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	127	130	132	4	Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	41	42	44	2	Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	31	32	32	1	Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	36	37	38	2	Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	94	94	94	0	Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	64	68	71	5	Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	71	73	75	3	Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	209	210	212	2	Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	23	23	23	0	Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	29	29	30	1	Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	50	51	53	2	Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	52	54	56	2	Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	230	232	235	3	Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	29	29	30	1	Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	26	27	27	0	Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	48	50	51	2	Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	45	46	47	1	Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	255	265	274	13	Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	76	77	78	2	Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	67	68	68	1	Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	66	66	67	1	Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	319	328	336	12	Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	168	173	178	8	Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	48	50	52	3	Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	52	54	55	3	Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	42	45	47	3	Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	306	313	319	9	Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	115	118	120	4	Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	90	94	99	6	Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	60	62	63	2	Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	335	343	350	11	Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna)	nan	mm	2	-	2	-	79	81	84	4	Wimberly,…
average ungulate dietary grass fraction (proportional)	nan	unitless	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	Abraham, …
femur diameter	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	39	-	-	Nelson, A…
humerus diameter	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	40	-	-	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 Bos sauveli.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Bos sauveli	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Bos sauveli	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Bos sauveli	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Bos sauveli	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
Bos sauveli	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
Bos sauveli	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
Bos sauveli	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
Bos sauveli	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

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