Accepted taxon: Ratufa affinis
| Taxon: | Ratufa affinis |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Ratufinae | Ratufa |
| 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 Ratufa affinis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 50, CP (Crude Protein) 16, EE (Ether Extract) 5.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantae | SHOOT | 66.67 | Harrison,… |
| Plantae | SEED | 33.33 | Harrison,… |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Arboreal | Arboreal | – Christophe Soligo, Robert D. Martin, 2006, 'Adaptive origins of primates revisited', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 414-430, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Virginia Hayssen, 2008, 'Patterns of Body and Tail Length and Body Mass in Sciuridae', Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 89, no. 4, pp. 852-873 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 1,090 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 875 | - | 1,575 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 346.2 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 15.6 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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