Accepted taxon: Tamias sibiricus
Accepted taxon: Tamias sibiricus
| Taxon: |
Tamias sibiricus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Marmotini | Tamias | Eutamias |
| 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 Tamias sibiricus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 13, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 56, CP (Crude Protein) 17, 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.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Tamias sibiricus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Dacrydium |
SEED |
20.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
19.49 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
10.77 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FLOWER |
10.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
9.74 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
7.69 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
6.67 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
4.62 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Smith,A. … |
| Aves |
EGGS |
2.56 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
2.05 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
1.54 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Amphibia |
WHOLE |
1.03 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
0.51 |
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 Tamias sibiricus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Terrestrial |
Terrestrial |
Virginia … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Tamias sibiricus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
125 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Tamias sibiricus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| neck length |
nan |
mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Tamias sibiricus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Tamias sibiricus |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias sibiricus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias sibiricus |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias sibiricus |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias sibiricus |
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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