Accepted taxon: Heliophobius
Accepted taxon: Heliophobius
| Taxon: |
Heliophobius |
| Rank: |
Genus |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Bathyergidae | Bathyerginae |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Heliophobius.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| There are no Diet Items available. |
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 Heliophobius.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Hypsodonty |
3 = hypsodont |
3 = hypsodont |
Schap, J.… |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Fossorial |
Fossorial |
E Nevo, 1… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Heliophobius.
| 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 Heliophobius.
| 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 Heliophobius.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Heliophobius |
Nevo,E., 1979, Adaptive convergence and divergence of subterranean mammals, Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Heliophobius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Heliophobius |
Schap, J.A., McGuire, J.L., Lawing, A.M., Manthi, F.K. and Short, R.A., 2024. Ecometric models of small mammal hypsodonty can estimate paleoprecipitation across eastern Africa. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, p.112181. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Heliophobius:
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