Accepted taxon: Petaurista petaurista
| Taxon: | Petaurista petaurista |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Sciurinae | Pteromyini | Petaurista |
| 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 Petaurista petaurista diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 59, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 3.
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 | SHOOT | 28.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 23.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 18.33 | Grzimek,B… |
| Abies X phanerolepis | SHOOT | 16.67 | Smith,A. … |
| Pinus | SEED | 13.33 | Smith,A. … |
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, Stephen M. Jackson, 2000, 'Glide angle in the genus Petaurus and a review of gliding in mammals', Mammal Review, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 9-30, Virginia Hayssen, 2008, 'Patterns of Body and Tail Length and Body Mass in Sciuridae', Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 89, no. 4, pp. 852-873 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Browser | Herbivore-Browser | – |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1,100 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 116 | - | - | 116 | - | 1,260 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | 1,335 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 989 | - | 3,190 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 116 | - | - | 116 | - | 378 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | 377 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 385 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 14.71 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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