Accepted taxon: Microtus pinetorum
Accepted taxon: Microtus pinetorum
| Taxon: |
Microtus pinetorum |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Arvicolinae | Microtus | Pitymys |
| 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 Microtus pinetorum diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 54, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 5.
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 Microtus pinetorum.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
22.14 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
13.33 |
Reid,F., … |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
13.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
12.86 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cyperaceae |
LEAF |
10.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Lilianae |
ROOT |
10.00 |
Reid,F., … |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
6.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
3.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
2.38 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
1.19 |
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 Microtus pinetorum.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
- |
56 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Microtus pinetorum.
| 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.… |
| BMR,mlO2/h |
nan |
mlO2/h |
14 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
56 |
- |
- |
Genoud, M… |
| BMR,mlO2/h |
nan |
mlO2/h |
11 |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
48 |
- |
- |
Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Microtus pinetorum.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Pitymys pinetorum |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
2: Genus, Species = Master Subgenus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pinetorum |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pitymys pinetorum |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
2: Genus, Species = Master Subgenus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pinetorum |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pinetorum |
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 |
| Microtus pinetorum |
Genoud, M., Isler, K. and Martin, R.D., 2018. Comparative analyses of basal rate of metabolism in mammals: data selection does matter. Biological Reviews, 93(1), pp.404-438. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pinetorum |
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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