Accepted taxon: Thylamys pusillus
Accepted taxon: Thylamys pusillus
| Taxon: |
Thylamys pusillus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
DIDELPHIMORPHIA | Didelphidae | Didelphinae | Thylamys |
| 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 Thylamys pusillus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 9, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 39, CP (Crude Protein) 33, 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 Thylamys pusillus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
43.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
13.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
6.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
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 Thylamys pusillus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 |
Animalivore |
Animalivore |
Ricardo A… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Thylamys pusillus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
60 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Thylamys pusillus.
| 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 Thylamys pusillus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Marmosa pusilla |
Harris,J. H., 1987, Variation in the caudal fat deposit of Microdipodops megacephalus, Journal of mammalogy |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Thylamys pusillus |
Ojeda,R. A., 2001, Mammals in South American drylands: faunal similarity and trophic structure, Global Ecology and Biogeography |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Thylamys pusilla |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Thylamys pusilla |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Thylamys pusillus |
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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