Accepted taxon: Nelsonia neotomodon
Accepted taxon: Nelsonia neotomodon
| Taxon: |
Nelsonia neotomodon |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Neotominae | Nelsonia |
| 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 Nelsonia neotomodon diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 56, CP (Crude Protein) 8, EE (Ether Extract) 6.
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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Table 1. List of Diet Items for Nelsonia neotomodon.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Juniperus |
LEAF |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Pseudotsuga |
LEAF |
33.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Pseudotsuga |
STEM |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
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 Nelsonia neotomodon.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Temporal habits
|
nocturnal
|
nocturnal
|
– Nowak, R.M., 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. 5th edJohns Hopkins Univ Press. Baltimore and London.
|
|
Hypsodonty
|
3 = hypsodont
|
3 = hypsodont
|
– Carleton,M. D., 1980, Phylogenetic relationships in neotomine-peromyscine rodents (Muroidea) and a reappraisal of the dichotomy within New World Cricetinae,, Pacheco,V. R., 2003, Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data, Unpublished Ph.D.diss., City University of New York
|
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
|
Terrestrial
|
Terrestrial
|
– Jerry O. Wolff, R. D. Guthrie, 1985, 'Why Are Aquatic Small Mammals So Large?', Oikos, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 365
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Nelsonia neotomodon.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Nelsonia neotomodon.
| 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 Nelsonia neotomodon.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Nelsonia neotomodon |
Pacheco,V. R., 2003, Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data, Unpublished Ph.D.diss., City University of New York |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Nelsonia neotomodon |
Carleton,M. D., 1980, Phylogenetic relationships in neotomine-peromyscine rodents (Muroidea) and a reappraisal of the dichotomy within New World Cricetinae, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Neotomodon nelsonia |
Wolff,J. O., 1985, Why are aquatic small mammals so large?, Oikos |
30: Name variant (middle) |
Verified - Accepted |
| Nelsonia neotomodon |
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 |
| Nelsonia neotomodon |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Nelsonia neotomodon |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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