Accepted taxon: Sciurus oculatus
Accepted taxon: Sciurus oculatus
| Taxon: |
Sciurus oculatus |
| 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 oculatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 16, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 58, CP (Crude Protein) 13, 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 Sciurus oculatus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Fagaceae |
SEED |
25.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
20.83 |
Damuth, J… |
| Prunus dulcis |
SEED |
16.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
8.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Ficus |
FRUIT |
8.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
6.94 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
5.56 |
Damuth, J… |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
4.17 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
2.78 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
1.39 |
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 Sciurus oculatus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Arboreal |
Arboreal |
Christoph… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Sciurus oculatus.
| 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 Sciurus oculatus.
| 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 Sciurus oculatus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Sciurus oculatus |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Sciurus oculatus |
Soligo,C., 2006, Adaptive origins of primates revisited, Journal of human evolution |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Sciurus oculatus |
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 |
| Sciurus oculatus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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