Accepted taxon: Spermophilus citellus
Accepted taxon: Spermophilus citellus
| Taxon: |
Spermophilus citellus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Marmotini | Spermophilus | Spermophilus |
| 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 Spermophilus citellus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 40, CP (Crude Protein) 24, EE (Ether Extract) 7.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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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 Spermophilus citellus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Terrestrial |
Terrestrial |
Virginia … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Spermophilus citellus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
119 |
- |
500 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Spermophilus citellus.
| 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 Spermophilus citellus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Spermophilus citellus |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spermophilus citellus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spermophilus citellus |
Ramos-Lara,Nicol, 2014, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), Mammalian Species |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spermophilus citellus |
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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Spermophilus citellus
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