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Accepted taxon: Tatera indica


Accepted taxon: Tatera indica
Taxon: Tatera indica
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Gerbillinae | Tatera
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 Tatera indica diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 21, EE (Ether Extract) 9. 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 Tatera indica.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida ROOT 12.50 Nowak,R. …
Lilianae ROOT 10.71 Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida SEED 8.93 Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 7.14 Nowak,R. …
Insecta WHOLE 6.75 Nowak,R. …
Ziziphus nummularia FRUIT 4.49 Razzaq, A…
Sorghum bicolor SEED 4.10 Razzaq, A…
Cynodon dactylon ROOT 4.05 Razzaq, A…
Triticum aestivum SEED 3.67 Razzaq, A…
Aves EGGS 3.57 Nowak,R. …
Poaceae SEED 3.48 Razzaq, A…
Solanum LEAF 3.47 Razzaq, A…
Chenopodium album ROOT 2.94 Razzaq, A…
Medicago LEAF 2.94 Razzaq, A…
Brassicaceae LEAF 2.77 Razzaq, A…
Hordeum vulgare SEED 2.77 Razzaq, A…
Brassica SHOOT 2.72 Razzaq, A…
Zea mays SEED 2.48 Razzaq, A…
Amaranthaceae SEED 2.39 Razzaq, A…
Arachis ROOT 2.02 Razzaq, A…
Aves WHOLE 1.79 Nowak,R. …
Mammalia WHOLE 1.67 Razzaq, A…
Artemisia ROOT 1.34 Razzaq, A…
Poaceae ROOT 1.32 Razzaq, A…

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 Tatera indica.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-Herbivore Frugivore-Herbivore Douglas A. Kelt, James H. Brown, Edward J. Heske, Pablo A. Marquet, Stephen R. Morton, Julian R. W. Reid, Kontantin A. rogovin, Georgy Shenbrot, 1996, 'Community Structure of Desert Small Mammals: Comparisons Across Four Continents', Ecology, vol. 77, no. 3, p. 746
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Herbivore Douglas A. Kelt, James H. Brown, Edward J. Heske, Pablo A. Marquet, Stephen R. Morton, Julian R. W. Reid, Kontantin A. rogovin, Georgy Shenbrot, 1996, 'Community Structure of Desert Small Mammals: Comparisons Across Four Continents', Ecology, vol. 77, no. 3, p. 746
Hypsodonty 2 = mesodont 2 = mesodont Carleton,M. D., 1980, Phylogenetic relationships in neotomine-peromyscine rodents (Muroidea) and a reappraisal of the dichotomy within New World Cricetinae,

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Tatera indica.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Punjab, India g 15 - 15 - - 134.89 - 17 Sandhu, K…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - 70 - 250 - Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 47 47 - - - 146.6 - - Nelson, A…
Body Mass (BM) Punjab, India g 16 - - 16 - 126.36 - 15 Sandhu, K…
Ear Length (EL) Punjab, India mm 15 - 15 - - 12.2 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Ear Length (EL) Punjab, India mm 16 - - 16 - 12.1 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Head-Body Length (HBL) Punjab, India mm 15 - 15 - - 167.4 - 1 Sandhu, K…
Head-Body Length (HBL) nan mm 47 47 - - - 141.76 - - Nelson, A…
Head-Body Length (HBL) Punjab, India mm 16 - - 16 - 170.7 - 1 Sandhu, K…
Hind Foot Length (HFL) Punjab, India mm 16 - - 16 - 62.1 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Hind Foot Length (HFL) Punjab, India mm 15 - 15 - - 60.3 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Tail Length (TL) Punjab, India mm 16 - - 16 - 169.8 - 1 Sandhu, K…
Tail Length (TL) Punjab, India mm 15 - 15 - - 164.2 - 1 Sandhu, K…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Tatera indica.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
ALM Angular length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the angular process. Pakistan mm 209 209 - - 14 19 23 2 Dashti, Z…
ALM Angular length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the angular process. West Iran mm 113 113 - - 15 21 27 3 Dashti, Z…
ALM Angular length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the angular process. East Iran mm 111 111 - - 15 21 26 2 Dashti, Z…
ALM Angular length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the angular process. India mm 25 25 - - 18 21 27 2 Dashti, Z…
BL Bulla length: Maximum length of the tympanic bulla, from the point where it meets the hamular process of the pterygoid anteriorly, to its most posterior extent (excluding the mastoid). Pakistan mm 228 228 - - 9 12 13 1 Dashti, Z…
BL Bulla length: Maximum length of the tympanic bulla, from the point where it meets the hamular process of the pterygoid anteriorly, to its most posterior extent (excluding the mastoid). West Iran mm 97 97 - - 10 12 14 1 Dashti, Z…
BL Bulla length: Maximum length of the tympanic bulla, from the point where it meets the hamular process of the pterygoid anteriorly, to its most posterior extent (excluding the mastoid). East Iran mm 92 92 - - 10 12 15 1 Dashti, Z…
BL Bulla length: Maximum length of the tympanic bulla, from the point where it meets the hamular process of the pterygoid anteriorly, to its most posterior extent (excluding the mastoid). India mm 26 26 - - 10 12 13 1 Dashti, Z…
BOL Basioccipital length: Measured from the most medial point of BW to the most medial point of the inferior boundary of foramen magnum (along the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 225 225 - - 4 5 6 0 Dashti, Z…
BOL Basioccipital length: Measured from the most medial point of BW to the most medial point of the inferior boundary of foramen magnum (along the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 98 98 - - 3 5 7 1 Dashti, Z…
BOL Basioccipital length: Measured from the most medial point of BW to the most medial point of the inferior boundary of foramen magnum (along the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 94 94 - - 4 6 7 1 Dashti, Z…
BOL Basioccipital length: Measured from the most medial point of BW to the most medial point of the inferior boundary of foramen magnum (along the midsagittal plane). India mm 26 26 - - 4 5 6 0 Dashti, Z…
BW Basicranial width: Distance between the tympanic bulla, measured at the point where the basisphenoid meets the basioccipital. Pakistan mm 231 231 - - 1 2 3 0 Dashti, Z…
BW Basicranial width: Distance between the tympanic bulla, measured at the point where the basisphenoid meets the basioccipital. East Iran mm 105 105 - - 1 2 3 0 Dashti, Z…
BW Basicranial width: Distance between the tympanic bulla, measured at the point where the basisphenoid meets the basioccipital. West Iran mm 103 103 - - 1 2 3 0 Dashti, Z…
BW Basicranial width: Distance between the tympanic bulla, measured at the point where the basisphenoid meets the basioccipital. India mm 27 27 - - 2 2 4 0 Dashti, Z…
CB Condyle breadth: The broadest distance across the occipital condyles at their most lateral edges (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 220 220 - - 7 8 10 0 Dashti, Z…
CB Condyle breadth: The broadest distance across the occipital condyles at their most lateral edges (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 90 90 - - 7 9 10 1 Dashti, Z…
CB Condyle breadth: The broadest distance across the occipital condyles at their most lateral edges (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 86 86 - - 7 9 10 1 Dashti, Z…
CB Condyle breadth: The broadest distance across the occipital condyles at their most lateral edges (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). India mm 22 22 - - 8 9 10 1 Dashti, Z…
CLM Condyloid length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the condyloid process. Pakistan mm 228 228 - - 14 20 23 2 Dashti, Z…
CLM Condyloid length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the condyloid process. West Iran mm 114 114 - - 16 21 25 2 Dashti, Z…
CLM Condyloid length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the condyloid process. East Iran mm 112 112 - - 14 21 27 2 Dashti, Z…
CLM Condyloid length: The distance from the dorsal insertion point of the incisor at the mandibular symphysis to the most posterior point of the condyloid process. India mm 27 27 - - 18 21 27 2 Dashti, Z…
DL Cranial length: Measures the distance of the skull from the most anterior point to the most posterior point along the midsagittal plane. Pakistan mm 211 211 - - 30 41 47 3 Dashti, Z…
DL Cranial length: Measures the distance of the skull from the most anterior point to the most posterior point along the midsagittal plane. East Iran mm 83 83 - - 34 44 50 4 Dashti, Z…
DL Cranial length: Measures the distance of the skull from the most anterior point to the most posterior point along the midsagittal plane. West Iran mm 81 81 - - 35 43 51 4 Dashti, Z…
DL Cranial length: Measures the distance of the skull from the most anterior point to the most posterior point along the midsagittal plane. India mm 26 26 - - 35 44 52 4 Dashti, Z…
DR Rostrum depth: The deepest area of the rostrum on the maxilla parallel to HB to the most dorsal point of the cranium, located on the zygomatic plate. Pakistan mm 232 232 - - 7 9 11 1 Dashti, Z…
DR Rostrum depth: The deepest area of the rostrum on the maxilla parallel to HB to the most dorsal point of the cranium, located on the zygomatic plate. West Iran mm 123 123 - - 7 10 12 1 Dashti, Z…
DR Rostrum depth: The deepest area of the rostrum on the maxilla parallel to HB to the most dorsal point of the cranium, located on the zygomatic plate. East Iran mm 118 118 - - 8 10 13 1 Dashti, Z…
DR Rostrum depth: The deepest area of the rostrum on the maxilla parallel to HB to the most dorsal point of the cranium, located on the zygomatic plate. India mm 28 28 - - 8 10 13 1 Dashti, Z…
DW Cranial width: The widest distance of the cranium across the squamosal region of the zygomatic arches (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 222 222 - - 16 21 24 1 Dashti, Z…
DW Cranial width: The widest distance of the cranium across the squamosal region of the zygomatic arches (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 106 106 - - 18 22 27 2 Dashti, Z…
DW Cranial width: The widest distance of the cranium across the squamosal region of the zygomatic arches (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 105 105 - - 18 23 27 2 Dashti, Z…
DW Cranial width: The widest distance of the cranium across the squamosal region of the zygomatic arches (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). India mm 25 25 - - 20 22 29 2 Dashti, Z…
FH m1 height: The height of the first mandibular molar at the alveolar region when viewed laterally. Pakistan mm 231 231 - - 1 2 2 0 Dashti, Z…
FH m1 height: The height of the first mandibular molar at the alveolar region when viewed laterally. West Iran mm 124 124 - - 1 2 2 0 Dashti, Z…
FH m1 height: The height of the first mandibular molar at the alveolar region when viewed laterally. East Iran mm 120 120 - - 1 2 2 0 Dashti, Z…
FH m1 height: The height of the first mandibular molar at the alveolar region when viewed laterally. India mm 27 27 - - 1 2 2 0 Dashti, Z…
HB Bulla height: The maximum height of the bulla in the dorsoventral axis (across the external auditory meatus, perpendicular to the molar tooth row). Pakistan mm 227 227 - - 7 9 11 1 Dashti, Z…
HB Bulla height: The maximum height of the bulla in the dorsoventral axis (across the external auditory meatus, perpendicular to the molar tooth row). West Iran mm 102 102 - - 7 9 11 1 Dashti, Z…
HB Bulla height: The maximum height of the bulla in the dorsoventral axis (across the external auditory meatus, perpendicular to the molar tooth row). East Iran mm 96 96 - - 6 10 11 1 Dashti, Z…
HB Bulla height: The maximum height of the bulla in the dorsoventral axis (across the external auditory meatus, perpendicular to the molar tooth row). India mm 27 27 - - 7 9 11 1 Dashti, Z…
ID Incisor depth: Measures the depth of the incisor at its widest, from its most posterior edge of insertion to the premaxilla to its most anterior point (perpendicular to HB). Pakistan mm 228 228 - - 2 2 3 0 Dashti, Z…
ID Incisor depth: Measures the depth of the incisor at its widest, from its most posterior edge of insertion to the premaxilla to its most anterior point (perpendicular to HB). West Iran mm 120 120 - - 2 3 4 0 Dashti, Z…
ID Incisor depth: Measures the depth of the incisor at its widest, from its most posterior edge of insertion to the premaxilla to its most anterior point (perpendicular to HB). East Iran mm 119 119 - - 2 3 3 0 Dashti, Z…
ID Incisor depth: Measures the depth of the incisor at its widest, from its most posterior edge of insertion to the premaxilla to its most anterior point (perpendicular to HB). India mm 28 28 - - 2 3 4 0 Dashti, Z…
IW Upper incisors width: Broadest part of the incisors at the point of insertion to the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 232 232 - - 3 4 4 0 Dashti, Z…
IW Upper incisors width: Broadest part of the incisors at the point of insertion to the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 124 124 - - 3 4 5 0 Dashti, Z…
IW Upper incisors width: Broadest part of the incisors at the point of insertion to the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 119 119 - - 3 4 5 0 Dashti, Z…
IW Upper incisors width: Broadest part of the incisors at the point of insertion to the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). India mm 28 28 - - 3 4 5 0 Dashti, Z…
LN Nasals length: The length of the nasals from their mid anterior point to their mid posterior point (parallel to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 218 218 - - 10 16 19 1 Dashti, Z…
LN Nasals length: The length of the nasals from their mid anterior point to their mid posterior point (parallel to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 116 116 - - 12 17 21 2 Dashti, Z…
LN Nasals length: The length of the nasals from their mid anterior point to their mid posterior point (parallel to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 103 103 - - 12 17 22 2 Dashti, Z…
LN Nasals length: The length of the nasals from their mid anterior point to their mid posterior point (parallel to the midsagittal plane). India mm 28 28 - - 14 17 21 2 Dashti, Z…
MB M1 breadth: The widest part of the first cranial molar (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 232 232 - - 2 3 3 0 Dashti, Z…
MB M1 breadth: The widest part of the first cranial molar (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 122 122 - - 3 3 4 0 Dashti, Z…
MB M1 breadth: The widest part of the first cranial molar (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 117 117 - - 2 3 3 0 Dashti, Z…
MB M1 breadth: The widest part of the first cranial molar (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). India mm 28 28 - - 2 3 3 0 Dashti, Z…
MDL Diastema length: The length of the mandibular diastema from the most medial point of the incisor insertion point to the most medial point of the first molar. Pakistan mm 233 233 - - 2 5 7 1 Dashti, Z…
MDL Diastema length: The length of the mandibular diastema from the most medial point of the incisor insertion point to the most medial point of the first molar. West Iran mm 126 126 - - 4 6 7 1 Dashti, Z…
MDL Diastema length: The length of the mandibular diastema from the most medial point of the incisor insertion point to the most medial point of the first molar. East Iran mm 120 120 - - 4 6 8 1 Dashti, Z…
MDL Diastema length: The length of the mandibular diastema from the most medial point of the incisor insertion point to the most medial point of the first molar. India mm 27 27 - - 4 5 7 1 Dashti, Z…
ML Molar row length: The most medial part of the first molar to the most medial point of the third molar parallel to the midsagittal plane. Pakistan mm 233 233 - - 6 7 8 0 Dashti, Z…
ML Molar row length: The most medial part of the first molar to the most medial point of the third molar parallel to the midsagittal plane. West Iran mm 122 122 - - 6 7 9 1 Dashti, Z…
ML Molar row length: The most medial part of the first molar to the most medial point of the third molar parallel to the midsagittal plane. East Iran mm 117 117 - - 6 7 9 1 Dashti, Z…
ML Molar row length: The most medial part of the first molar to the most medial point of the third molar parallel to the midsagittal plane. India mm 28 28 - - 6 8 8 1 Dashti, Z…
WI Lower incisors width: The breadth of the lower incisor from the most medial edge of its insertion at the mandibular symphysis to the most lateral edge. Pakistan mm 232 232 - - 1 1 1 0 Dashti, Z…
WI Lower incisors width: The breadth of the lower incisor from the most medial edge of its insertion at the mandibular symphysis to the most lateral edge. West Iran mm 125 125 - - 1 1 2 0 Dashti, Z…
WI Lower incisors width: The breadth of the lower incisor from the most medial edge of its insertion at the mandibular symphysis to the most lateral edge. East Iran mm 119 119 - - 1 1 1 0 Dashti, Z…
WI Lower incisors width: The breadth of the lower incisor from the most medial edge of its insertion at the mandibular symphysis to the most lateral edge. India mm 27 27 - - 1 1 1 0 Dashti, Z…
WN Nasals width: The distance across the nasals where the nasals first meet the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal point). Pakistan mm 233 233 - - 3 4 5 0 Dashti, Z…
WN Nasals width: The distance across the nasals where the nasals first meet the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal point). West Iran mm 121 121 - - 4 4 6 0 Dashti, Z…
WN Nasals width: The distance across the nasals where the nasals first meet the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal point). East Iran mm 119 119 - - 4 5 6 0 Dashti, Z…
WN Nasals width: The distance across the nasals where the nasals first meet the premaxilla (perpendicular to the midsagittal point). India mm 28 28 - - 4 5 6 1 Dashti, Z…
WOB Bulla width: Measures the maximum width of the bulla, from the most lateral point of the cranium to the other side of the bulla (perpendicular to BL). Pakistan mm 227 227 - - 6 8 9 0 Dashti, Z…
WOB Bulla width: Measures the maximum width of the bulla, from the most lateral point of the cranium to the other side of the bulla (perpendicular to BL). West Iran mm 96 96 - - 7 8 9 1 Dashti, Z…
WOB Bulla width: Measures the maximum width of the bulla, from the most lateral point of the cranium to the other side of the bulla (perpendicular to BL). East Iran mm 92 92 - - 7 8 11 1 Dashti, Z…
WOB Bulla width: Measures the maximum width of the bulla, from the most lateral point of the cranium to the other side of the bulla (perpendicular to BL). India mm 26 26 - - 6 7 9 1 Dashti, Z…
WOI Interorbital width: The narrowest distance across the frontals (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). Pakistan mm 234 234 - - 6 7 8 0 Dashti, Z…
WOI Interorbital width: The narrowest distance across the frontals (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). West Iran mm 123 123 - - 6 7 9 1 Dashti, Z…
WOI Interorbital width: The narrowest distance across the frontals (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). East Iran mm 116 116 - - 6 7 9 1 Dashti, Z…
WOI Interorbital width: The narrowest distance across the frontals (perpendicular to the midsagittal plane). India mm 28 28 - - 6 8 10 1 Dashti, Z…
Eye length (cm) Punjab, India cm 16 - - 16 - 1 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Eye length (cm) Punjab, India cm 15 - 15 - - 1 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Fore limb length (cm) Punjab, India cm 16 - - 16 - 5 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Fore limb length (cm) Punjab, India cm 15 - 15 - - 5 - 1 Sandhu, K…
Length of largest whisker (cm) Punjab, India cm 16 - - 16 - 5 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Length of largest whisker (cm) Punjab, India cm 15 - 15 - - 5 - 0 Sandhu, K…
Length of scrotum (cm) Punjab, India cm 16 - - 16 - 5 - 0 Sandhu, K…
neck length nan mm - - - - - 14 - - Nelson, A…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Tatera indica.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Tatera indica 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
Tatera indica Kelt,D. A., 1996, Community structure of desert small mammals: comparisons across four continents, Ecology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica Dashti, Z., Alhaddad, H. and Alhajeri, B.H., 2022. Skull variation in populations of the Indian gerbil Tatera indica (Gerbillinae, Rodentia) sampled across its broad geographic range. Vertebrate Zoology, 72, pp.1077-1098. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica Sandhu, K.K. and Singla, N., OBSERVATIONS ON GROWTH INDEX AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF THE INDIAN GERBIL, Tatera indica (HARDWICKE) AS AN ATTEMPT TO RECORD INTRA-SPECIFIC VARIATIONS. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica Razzaq, A., Mahmood, T., Saman, A., Baig, A., Munawar, N. and Farooq, M., 2023. Dietary Habits of Indian Gerbil Tatera indica Inhabiting Agro-Ecosystem of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Tatera indica 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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