Accepted taxon: Marmota himalayana
Accepted taxon: Marmota himalayana
| Taxon: |
Marmota himalayana |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Marmotini | Marmota | Marmota |
| 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 Marmota himalayana diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 22, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 11, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 Marmota himalayana.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
30.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
22.50 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
15.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
7.50 |
Smith,A. … |
| Plantae |
SHOOT |
2.79 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Potentilla fruticosa |
SHOOT |
2.43 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Kobresia |
SHOOT |
2.42 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Anaphalis |
SHOOT |
2.15 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Primula |
ROOT |
2.09 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Carex |
SHOOT |
1.90 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Artemisia |
SHOOT |
1.42 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Anemone |
SHOOT |
1.42 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Aster |
SHOOT |
1.31 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Lonicera |
FRUIT |
1.28 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Asteraceae |
SHOOT |
1.23 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Oxytropis |
SHOOT |
1.06 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Poa |
STEM |
1.00 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Androsace |
SHOOT |
0.94 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Astragalus |
SHOOT |
0.59 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Corydalis |
SHOOT |
0.57 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Gentianella |
SHOOT |
0.25 |
Aryal,Ach… |
| Polygonatum |
SHOOT |
0.15 |
Aryal,Ach… |
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 Marmota himalayana.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Terrestrial |
Terrestrial |
Virginia … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Marmota himalayana.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,000 |
- |
- |
Meiri, S.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,445 |
- |
6,420 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Marmota himalayana.
| 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 Marmota himalayana.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Marmota himalayana |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Marmota himalayana |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Marmota himalayana |
Aryal,Achyut, 2015, Habitat, diet, macronutrient, and fiber balance of Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) in the Central Himalaya, Nepal, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Marmota himalayana |
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 |
| Marmota himalayana |
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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