Accepted taxon: Chaeropus ecaudatus
Accepted taxon: Chaeropus ecaudatus
| Taxon: |
Chaeropus ecaudatus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
PERAMELEMORPHIA | Chaeropodidae | Chaeropus |
| 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 Chaeropus ecaudatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 42, CP (Crude Protein) 21, EE (Ether Extract) 8.
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 Chaeropus ecaudatus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
50.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
20.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Termitidae |
WHOLE |
15.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Formicidae |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
5.00 |
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 Chaeropus ecaudatus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| No trait values available. |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Chaeropus ecaudatus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
327 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Chaeropus ecaudatus.
| 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 Chaeropus ecaudatus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Chaeropus ecaudatus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Chaeropus ecaudatus |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Chaeropus ecaudatus |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Chaeropus ecaudatus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Chaeropus ecaudatus |
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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Chaeropus ecaudatus
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