Accepted taxon: Oryzomys palustris
| Taxon: | Oryzomys palustris |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Sigmodontinae | Oryzomys |
| 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 Oryzomys palustris diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 15, ASH (Ash contents) 13, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 39, CP (Crude Protein) 27, EE (Ether Extract) 7.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 44.44 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 24.04 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 6.06 | Grzimek,B… |
| Ocypodidae | WHOLE | 5.45 | Grzimek,B… |
| Gastropoda | WHOLE | 4.85 | Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 4.24 | Grzimek,B… |
| Bivalvia | WHOLE | 3.64 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | EGGS | 3.03 | Grzimek,B… |
| Cistothorus palustris | WHOLE | 2.42 | Grzimek,B… |
| Cactaceae | SHOOT | 1.21 | Grzimek,B… |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 0.61 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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Pacheco,V. R., 2003, Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data, Unpublished Ph.D.diss., City University of New York |
| 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, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Temporal habits | nocturnal | nocturnal | – Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-Granivore | Frugivore-Granivore | – Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 85 | - | Freudenth… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
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b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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