Accepted taxon: Prosciurillus leucomus
Accepted taxon: Prosciurillus leucomus
| Taxon: |
Prosciurillus leucomus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Callosciurinae | Prosciurillus |
| 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 Prosciurillus leucomus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 57, 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 Prosciurillus leucomus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
50.00 |
Musser,G.… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
40.00 |
Musser,G.… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Musser,G.… |
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 Prosciurillus leucomus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Arboreal |
Arboreal |
Musser, G… |
| Temporal habits |
diurnal |
diurnal |
Musser, G… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Prosciurillus leucomus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| - Checked, Unlinked - |
Sulawesi |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
- |
Musser, G… |
| - Checked, Unlinked - |
Sulawesi |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
- |
Musser, G… |
| - Checked, Unlinked - |
Sulawesi |
n/a |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
- |
Musser, G… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
- |
Meiri, S.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
128 |
- |
210 |
- |
Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Sulawesi |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
165 |
176.5 |
188 |
- |
Musser, G… |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Sulawesi |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
43 |
45 |
47 |
- |
Musser, G… |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Sulawesi |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
140 |
165 |
190 |
- |
Musser, G… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Prosciurillus leucomus.
| 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 Prosciurillus leucomus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Prosciurillus leucomus |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Prosciurillus leucomus |
Musser,G. G., 2010, Systematic review of endemic Sulawesi squirrels (Rodentia, Sciuridae), with descriptions of new species of associated sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura), and phylogenetic and zoogeographic assessments of sciurid lice, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Prosciurillus leucomus |
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 |
| Prosciurillus leucomus |
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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Prosciurillus leucomus
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