Accepted taxon: Tamandua tetradactyla
| Taxon: | Tamandua tetradactyla |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | PILOSA | VERMILINGUA | Myrmecophagidae | Tamandua |
| 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 Tamandua tetradactyla diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 2, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 18, CP (Crude Protein) 41, EE (Ether Extract) 17.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formicidae | WHOLE | 51.19 | Damuth, J… |
| Termitidae | WHOLE | 41.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Apoidea | WHOLE | 4.76 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | EXUDATES | 2.38 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Scansonal | Scansonal | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Myrmecophage | Insectivore, Myrmecophage | – Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1, John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 2,540 | - | 8,500 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | - | 5,200 | - | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 3,516.67 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 617.1 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 22.32 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 122 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 886 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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