Accepted taxon: Microdipodops megacephalus
Accepted taxon: Microdipodops megacephalus
| Taxon: |
Microdipodops megacephalus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | CASTORIMORPHA | Heteromyidae | Dipodomyinae | Microdipodops |
| 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 Microdipodops megacephalus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 41, CP (Crude Protein) 32, EE (Ether Extract) 12.
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 Microdipodops megacephalus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
66.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
33.33 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Microdipodops megacephalus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
17 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Microdipodops megacephalus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| BMR (kJ/h) |
nan |
kJ/h |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
McNab, B.… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Microdipodops megacephalus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
Harris,J. H., 1987, Variation in the caudal fat deposit of Microdipodops megacephalus, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
Kelt,D. A., 1996, Community structure of desert small mammals: comparisons across four continents, Ecology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
McNab, B.K., 2008. An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151(1), pp.5-28. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microdipodops megacephalus |
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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