MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Planigale

Accepted taxon: Planigale
Taxon:	Planigale
Rank:	Genus
Higher Classification:	DASYUROMORPHIA \| Dasyuridae \| Sminthopsinae \| Planigalini
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 Planigale diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 6, CP (Crude Protein) 65, EE (Ether Extract) 18. 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 Planigale.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Insecta	WHOLE	33.33	Nowak,R. …
Araneae	WHOLE	26.67	Nowak,R. …
Squamata	WHOLE	20.00	Nowak,R. …
Mammalia	WHOLE	13.33	Nowak,R. …
Leggadina	WHOLE	6.67	Nowak,R. …

^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 Planigale.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Insectivore-Omnivore	Insectivore-Omnivore	Anthony K…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Animalivore	Animalivore	Anthony K…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Terrestrial	Terrestrial	Anthony K…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Planigale.
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 Planigale.
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 Planigale.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Planigale	Lee,A. K., 1985, Evolutionary ecology of marsupials,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Planigale	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Planigale	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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