Accepted taxon: Pteromys volans
Accepted taxon: Pteromys volans
| Taxon: |
Pteromys volans |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Sciurinae | Pteromyini | Pteromys |
| 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 Pteromys volans diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 14, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 19, 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 Pteromys volans.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
33.88 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
14.65 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FLOWER |
7.14 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Pinus |
SEED |
7.05 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
6.41 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
5.77 |
Smith,A. … |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
4.49 |
Smith,A. … |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
4.30 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Alnus |
LEAF |
3.85 |
Smith,A. … |
| Betula |
FLOWER |
3.21 |
Smith,A. … |
| Aves |
EGGS |
2.56 |
Smith,A. … |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
1.28 |
Smith,A. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
0.64 |
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]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Pteromys volans.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Arboreal |
Arboreal |
Christoph… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pteromys volans.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
64 |
- |
200 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Pteromys volans.
| 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 Pteromys volans.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Pteromys volans |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Jackson,S. M., 2002, Glide angle in the genus Petaurus and a review of gliding in mammals, Mammal Review |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Soligo,C., 2006, Adaptive origins of primates revisited, Journal of human evolution |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University). |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteromys volans |
Freudenthal, M. and Martín-Suárez, E., 2013. Estimating body mass of fossil rodents. Scripta Geologica, 145, pp.1-513. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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