Accepted taxon: Pseudomys higginsi
Accepted taxon: Pseudomys higginsi
| Taxon: |
Pseudomys higginsi |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Pseudomys |
| 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 Pseudomys higginsi diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 18, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 17, 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]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Pseudomys higginsi.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Lilianae |
SHOOT |
40.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Fungi |
ROOT |
30.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
20.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
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]
Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Pseudomys higginsi.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
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Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
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Herbivore-Browser
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Herbivore-Browser
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– Isaac Casanovas-Vilar, Jan A. van Dam, Salvador Moyà-Solà, Lorenzo Rook, 2011, 'Late Miocene insular mice from the Tusco-Sardinian palaeobioprovince provide new insights on the palaeoecology of the Oreopithecus faunas', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 42-49
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Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
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Herbivore
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Herbivore
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– Isaac Casanovas-Vilar, Jan A. van Dam, Salvador Moyà-Solà, Lorenzo Rook, 2011, 'Late Miocene insular mice from the Tusco-Sardinian palaeobioprovince provide new insights on the palaeoecology of the Oreopithecus faunas', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 42-49
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Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Pseudomys higginsi.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
90 |
- |
Freudenth… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Pseudomys higginsi.
| 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 Pseudomys higginsi.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Pseudomys higginsi |
Casanovas-Vilar,I., 2011, Late Miocene insular mice from the Tusco-Sardinian palaeobioprovince provide new insights on the palaeoecology of the< i> Oreopithecus</i> faunas, Journal of human evolution |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pseudomys higginsi |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pseudomys higginsi |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pseudomys higginsi |
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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