Accepted taxon: Phenacomys intermedius
Accepted taxon: Phenacomys intermedius
| Taxon: |
Phenacomys intermedius |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Arvicolinae | Phenacomys |
| 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 Phenacomys intermedius diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 30, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 11, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
14.29 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
11.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Erica |
SHOOT |
9.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
8.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Betula nana ssp. nana |
BARK |
7.14 |
Reid,F., … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
7.14 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
5.95 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Salicaceae |
BARK |
5.95 |
Reid,F., … |
| Salix |
BARK |
5.36 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Ascomycota |
SHOOT |
4.76 |
Damuth, J… |
| Salix |
BUD |
4.46 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
BARK |
3.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
BUD |
2.68 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elaeocarpus |
BARK |
1.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salix |
LEAF |
1.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salix |
FRUIT |
1.49 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vaccinium myrtillus |
FRUIT |
1.19 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elaeocarpus |
BUD |
0.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gaultheria |
FRUIT |
0.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
LEAF |
0.60 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
FRUIT |
0.30 |
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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
50 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Phenacomys intermedius.
| 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 |
13 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
67 |
- |
- |
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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Wolff,J. O., 1985, Why are aquatic small mammals so large?, Oikos |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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 |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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 |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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 |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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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