MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mesoplodon peruvianus

Accepted taxon: Mesoplodon peruvianus
Taxon:	Mesoplodon peruvianus
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CETACEA \| ODONTOCETI \| Ziphiidae \| Mesoplodon
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 Mesoplodon peruvianus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 0, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 2, CP (Crude Protein) 75, EE (Ether Extract) 12. 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 Mesoplodon peruvianus.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Osteichthyes	WHOLE	100.00	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 Mesoplodon peruvianus.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
No trait values available.

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mesoplodon peruvianus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Mesoplodon peruvianus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Mesoplodon peruvianus.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Mesoplodon peruvianus	Slater,G. J., 2010, Diversity versus disparity and the radiation of modern cetaceans, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Mesoplodon peruvianus	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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