Accepted taxon: Sciurus niger
| Taxon: | Sciurus niger |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Sciurinae | Sciurini | Sciurus | Sciurus |
| 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 Sciurus niger diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 13, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 20, EE (Ether Extract) 9.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 72.54 | Damuth, J… |
| Fagaceae | SEED | 7.94 | Reid,F., … |
| Magnoliopsida | BUD | 6.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 4.76 | Reid,F., … |
| Magnoliopsida | FLOWER | 3.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Aves | EGGS | 3.17 | Reid,F., … |
| Tracheophyta | BARK | 1.59 | Reid,F., … |
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 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 696.96 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 328 | - | 1,400 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 311 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 15.05 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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