Accepted taxon: Isoodon auratus
Accepted taxon: Isoodon auratus
| Taxon: |
Isoodon auratus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
PERAMELEMORPHIA | Peramelidae | Peramelinae | Isoodon |
| 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 Isoodon auratus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 20, CP (Crude Protein) 48, EE (Ether Extract) 20.
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 Isoodon auratus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Testudines |
EGGS |
13.33 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Termitidae |
WHOLE |
10.16 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Chilopoda |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Formicidae |
WHOLE |
8.65 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arachnida |
WHOLE |
6.67 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
6.03 |
Damuth, J… |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
5.71 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
4.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
4.29 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Blattaria |
WHOLE |
3.81 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Araneae |
WHOLE |
2.86 |
Palmer,C.… |
| Lepidoptera |
WHOLE |
2.78 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
1.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
0.95 |
Damuth, J… |
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 Isoodon auratus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| No trait values available. |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Isoodon auratus.
| 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 Isoodon auratus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| BMR (kJ/h) |
nan |
kJ/h |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
McNab, B.… |
| humerus diameter |
nan |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h |
nan |
mlO2/h |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
150 |
- |
- |
Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Isoodon auratus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Isoodon auratus |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Isoodon auratus |
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 |
| Isoodon auratus |
Palmer,C. T., 2004, R. and Burbidge, A.(2003), Recovery plan for the Golden Bandicoot Isoodon auratus and Golden-backed Tree-rat Mesembriomys macrurus |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Isoodon auratus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Isoodon auratus |
McNab, B.K., 2008. An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), pp.5-28. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Isoodon auratus |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Isoodon auratus |
Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Isoodon auratus
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