MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Marmota vancouverensis

Accepted taxon: Marmota vancouverensis
Taxon:	Marmota vancouverensis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| SCIUROMORPHA \| Sciuridae \| Xerinae \| Marmotini \| Marmota \| Petromarmota
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 vancouverensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 26, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 11, 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 Marmota vancouverensis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	48.75	Grzimek,B…
Poaceae	STEM	28.75	Grzimek,B…
Pteridophyta	LEAF	15.00	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	7.50	Grzimek,B…

^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 vancouverensis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Terrestrial	Terrestrial	Virginia …

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Marmota vancouverensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Marmota vancouverensis.
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 vancouverensis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Marmota vancouverensis	Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Marmota vancouverensis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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