Accepted taxon: Hydromys chrysogaster
| Taxon: | Hydromys chrysogaster |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Hydromys |
| 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 Hydromys chrysogaster diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 3, ASH (Ash contents) 15, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 59, EE (Ether Extract) 14.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osteichthyes | WHOLE | 20.40 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 17.64 | Damuth, J… |
| Crustacea | WHOLE | 17.17 | Damuth, J… |
| Bivalvia | WHOLE | 8.15 | Damuth, J… |
| Anura | WHOLE | 5.99 | Grzimek,B… |
| Mollusca | WHOLE | 5.45 | Grzimek,B… |
| Araneae | WHOLE | 5.19 | Nowak,R. … |
| Aves | WHOLE | 5.12 | Grzimek,B… |
| Testudines | WHOLE | 4.65 | Grzimek,B… |
| Anatidae | WHOLE | 4.24 | Grzimek,B… |
| Chiroptera | WHOLE | 2.56 | Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata | WHOLE | 2.22 | Damuth, J… |
| Mus | WHOLE | 1.21 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Semiaquatic | Semiaquatic | – Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Carnivore | Carnivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 387 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 210 | - | 1,280 | - | Freudenth… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 255.26 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 12.1 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 52 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 459 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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