Accepted taxon: Oecomys bicolor
| Taxon: | Oecomys bicolor |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Sigmodontinae | Oecomys |
| 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 Oecomys bicolor diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 57, CP (Crude Protein) 19, EE (Ether Extract) 8.
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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| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 50.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 33.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 16.67 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Arboreal | Arboreal | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-Granivore | Frugivore-Granivore | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals 2nd Edition |
| Hypsodonty | 1 = brachydont | 1 = brachydont | – ALEXANDRE R. PERCEQUILLO, MARCELO WEKSLER, LEONORA P. COSTA, 2011, 'A new genus and species of rodent from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with comments on oryzomyine biogeography', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 161, no. 2, pp. 357-390, Pacheco,V. R., 2003, Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data, Unpublished Ph.D.diss., City University of New York |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 60 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | g | 17 | 17 | - | - | 18 | 24.62 | 36.1 | 5 | Saldanha,… |
| Ear Length (EL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 23 | 23 | - | - | 10.5 | 14.36 | 19 | 2 | Saldanha,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 23 | 23 | - | - | 62 | 95 | 118 | 12 | Saldanha,… |
| Tail Length (TL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 22 | 22 | - | - | 75 | 98.43 | 125 | 13 | Saldanha,… |
| Zygomatic Breadth (ZB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 1.54 | 2.16 | 2.63 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| braincase height (BH) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth across the exoccipital condyles (BOC) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth across the incisive foramina (BIF) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of interparietal (BIP) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of M1 (BM1) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of M1 (BM1) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of palatal bridge (BPB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of rostrum (BR) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of rostrum at palate (BRP) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| breadth of upper incisor (BI) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| bullar breadth (BB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| condylo-incisive length (CIL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 18 | 23 | 26 | 2 | Saldanha,… |
| condylo-zygomatic length (CZL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 15 | 19 | 21 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| coronal length of lower molars (CLLM) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| coronal length of upper molars (CLM) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| greatest zygomatic breadth (ZB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| least condyloid Incisor breadth (LCIB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| least interorbital breadth (LIB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| length of hind foot (HF) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 21 | 21 | - | - | 13 | 20 | 24 | 2 | Saldanha,… |
| length of incisive foramen (LIF) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| length of interparietal (LIP) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| length of lower diastema (LLD) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| length of nasals (LN) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| length of palatal bridge (LPB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | Saldanha,… |
| length of rostrum (LR) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| length of upper diastema (LD) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| mandible height (MH) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| mastoid breadth (MB) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 9 | 10 | 11 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| occipitonasal length (ONL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 19 | 19 | - | - | 21 | 25 | 28 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| orbital length (OL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 24 | 24 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
| zygomatic length (ZL) | Brazilian Central Amazonia | mm | 19 | 19 | - | - | 9 | 11 | 12 | 1 | Saldanha,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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