MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Menetes berdmorei

Accepted taxon: Menetes berdmorei
Taxon:	Menetes berdmorei
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| SCIUROMORPHA \| Sciuridae \| Callosciurinae \| Menetes
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 Menetes berdmorei diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 2, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 82, CP (Crude Protein) 9, 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]

Table 1. List of Diet Items for Menetes berdmorei.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Oryza sativa	SEED	66.67	Smith,A. …
Zea mays	SEED	33.33	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]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Menetes berdmorei.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Terrestrial	Terrestrial	– Virginia Hayssen, 2008, 'Patterns of Body and Tail Length and Body Mass in Sciuridae', Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 89, no. 4, pp. 852-873

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Menetes berdmorei.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	172	-	195	-	Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	181	-	-	Meiri, S.…
Condylobasal Length (CBL)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	42.67	45.52	47.82	2	Biswas, J…
Condylobasal Length (CBL)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	42.67	45.23	47.59	2	Biswas, J…
Condylobasal Length (CBL)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	43.08	45.69	47.82	1	Biswas, J…
greatest length of skull (GLS)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	46.11	48.73	51.38	2	Biswas, J…
greatest length of skull (GLS)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	47.04	49.06	50.89	1	Biswas, J…
greatest length of skull (GLS)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	46.11	48.93	51.38	2	Biswas, J…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Menetes berdmorei.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
AHR: Aboral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	12	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
AHR: Aboral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	12	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
AHR: Aboral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	12	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
BL: Basal length	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	40	43	45	1	Biswas, J…
BL: Basal length	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	40	43	45	1	Biswas, J…
BL: Basal length	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	40	43	45	2	Biswas, J…
DL: Dental length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	24	25	27	1	Biswas, J…
DL: Dental length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	24	25	27	1	Biswas, J…
DL: Dental length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	24	25	27	1	Biswas, J…
GBO: Greatest breadth of the occipital condyles (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	9	10	11	0	Biswas, J…
GBO: Greatest breadth of the occipital condyles (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	10	10	11	0	Biswas, J…
GBO: Greatest breadth of the occipital condyles (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	9	10	10	0	Biswas, J…
GNB: Greatest neurocranium breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	18	20	21	1	Biswas, J…
GNB: Greatest neurocranium breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	18	20	21	1	Biswas, J…
GNB: Greatest neurocranium breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	19	20	20	0	Biswas, J…
GPB: Greatest palatal breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	10	11	12	0	Biswas, J…
GPB: Greatest palatal breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	10	11	11	0	Biswas, J…
GPB: Greatest palatal breadth (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	10	11	12	0	Biswas, J…
HAB: Height from Akrokranion to Basion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	13	14	15	0	Biswas, J…
HAB: Height from Akrokranion to Basion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	13	14	14	0	Biswas, J…
HAB: Height from Akrokranion to Basion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	13	14	15	0	Biswas, J…
LA: Length from the angular process (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	22	23	25	1	Biswas, J…
LA: Length from the angular process (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	22	23	25	1	Biswas, J…
LA: Length from the angular process (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	22	23	25	1	Biswas, J…
LBA: Length from Bregma to Akrokranion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	14	16	17	0	Biswas, J…
LBA: Length from Bregma to Akrokranion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	16	16	17	0	Biswas, J…
LBA: Length from Bregma to Akrokranion (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	14	16	16	1	Biswas, J…
LBC: Least breadth of caudal points of zygomatic process of frontal bone (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	14	15	16	1	Biswas, J…
LBC: Least breadth of caudal points of zygomatic process of frontal bone (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	15	15	16	1	Biswas, J…
LBC: Least breadth of caudal points of zygomatic process of frontal bone (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	14	15	16	1	Biswas, J…
LBO: Least breadth between the orbits (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	11	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
LBO: Least breadth between the orbits (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	12	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
LBO: Least breadth between the orbits (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	11	13	14	1	Biswas, J…
LC: Length from the condyle (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	26	28	30	1	Biswas, J…
LC: Length from the condyle (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	27	28	30	1	Biswas, J…
LC: Length from the condyle (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	26	28	30	1	Biswas, J…
LMR1: Length of the maxillary tooth row (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	9	10	11	0	Biswas, J…
LMR1: Length of the maxillary tooth row (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	9	10	10	0	Biswas, J…
LMR1: Length of the maxillary tooth row (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	9	10	11	0	Biswas, J…
LMR2: Length of the mandibular tooth row (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	9	9	10	0	Biswas, J…
LMR2: Length of the mandibular tooth row (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	9	9	10	0	Biswas, J…
LMR2: Length of the mandibular tooth row (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	9	10	10	0	Biswas, J…
LPB: Length from Prosthion to Bregma	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	31	34	36	1	Biswas, J…
LPB: Length from Prosthion to Bregma	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	32	34	36	1	Biswas, J…
LPB: Length from Prosthion to Bregma	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	31	34	36	2	Biswas, J…
ML: Maximum length	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	45	47	49	1	Biswas, J…
ML: Maximum length	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	45	47	49	1	Biswas, J…
ML: Maximum length	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	45	47	49	2	Biswas, J…
MWN: Maximum width of the nasal bone (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	5	6	6	0	Biswas, J…
MWN: Maximum width of the nasal bone (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	5	6	6	0	Biswas, J…
MWN: Maximum width of the nasal bone (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	5	6	6	0	Biswas, J…
OHR: Oral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	13	14	15	1	Biswas, J…
OHR: Oral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	13	14	15	1	Biswas, J…
OHR: Oral height of the vertical ramus (Mandible)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	13	14	15	1	Biswas, J…
OZB: Oral zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	22	24	25	1	Biswas, J…
OZB: Oral zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	23	24	25	1	Biswas, J…
OZB: Oral zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	22	24	25	1	Biswas, J…
PL: Palatal length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	25	26	28	1	Biswas, J…
PL: Palatal length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	25	26	28	1	Biswas, J…
PL: Palatal length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	25	26	27	1	Biswas, J…
PPL: Post palatal length (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	16	17	18	1	Biswas, J…
PPL: Post palatal length (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	16	17	18	1	Biswas, J…
PPL: Post palatal length (Neurocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	16	17	18	1	Biswas, J…
SL: Short lateral facial length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	17	18	19	1	Biswas, J…
SL: Short lateral facial length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	17	18	19	1	Biswas, J…
SL: Short lateral facial length (Viscerocranium)	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	17	18	19	1	Biswas, J…
ZB: Zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	24	24	-	-	24	26	27	1	Biswas, J…
ZB: Zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	15	-	-	15	25	26	27	1	Biswas, J…
ZB: Zygomatic breadth	Thailand	mm	9	-	9	-	24	26	27	1	Biswas, J…
humerus diameter	nan	mm	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	Nelson, A…

^b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Menetes berdmorei.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Menetes berdmorei	Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	Biswas, J.K. and Motokawa, M., 2023. Morphometric study of sex differences and static variation in the skull of Indochinese ground squirrel, Menetes berdmorei (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Zoologischer Anzeiger.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	Meiri, S., Raia, P. and Phillimore, A.B., 2011. Slaying dragons: limited evidence for unusual body size evolution on islands. Journal of Biogeography, 38(1), pp.89-100.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Menetes berdmorei	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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