Accepted taxon: Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
Accepted taxon: Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
| Taxon: |
Heliosciurus ruwenzorii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Protoxerini | Heliosciurus |
| 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 Heliosciurus ruwenzorii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 50, CP (Crude Protein) 24, EE (Ether Extract) 11.
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 Heliosciurus ruwenzorii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
60.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
20.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
13.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
6.67 |
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 Heliosciurus ruwenzorii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Arboreal |
Arboreal |
Virginia … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Heliosciurus ruwenzorii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Central Africa |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
288.5 |
377 |
- |
Amori,G.,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Heliosciurus ruwenzorii.
| 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 Heliosciurus ruwenzorii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii |
Amori,G., 2002, Rodents and the bushmeat harvest in Central Africa, Links between biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and food security: the sustainable use of wild meat.Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Heliosciurus ruwenzorii |
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 |
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Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
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