Accepted taxon: Erethizon dorsata
| Taxon: | Erethizon dorsata |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Erethizontidae | Erethizontinae | Erethizon |
| 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 Erethizon dorsata diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 21, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 46, CP (Crude Protein) 9, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 | BUD | 24.29 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | STEM | 22.13 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 11.17 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | BARK | 10.21 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 8.38 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 7.97 | Grzimek,B… |
| Quercus | BARK | 4.17 | Grzimek,B… |
| Coniferophyta | LEAF | 3.13 | Nowak,R. … |
| 0 | MINERAL | 2.91 | Nowak,R. … |
| Pinus | BARK | 2.08 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | ROOT | 1.51 | Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida | FLOWER | 1.10 | Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 0.55 | Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata | BONES | 0.27 | Nowak,R. … |
| Cervidae | BONES | 0.14 | Nowak,R. … |
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, Scansonal, Terrestrial | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122., Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y., 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 | Herbivore-Browser | Frugivore-Herbivore, Herbivore-Browser | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122., Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y. |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Frugivore, Herbivore | – Arends, A. and McNab, B.K., 2001. The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 130(1), pp.105-122., Ferreira, J., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L., Dozo, M., Sánchez-Villagra, M., Kerber, L. 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s00429-024-02762-y., 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 | - | - | - | - | 3,500 | - | 18,000 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 11,136 | - | - | Arends, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | 5,436.19 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 4,740 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 503.4 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Occipital condyle width (OCW) | nan | mm | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | 22.24 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brainmass | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| skull_length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | - | - | Engelman,… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| femur diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus diameter | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| neck length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BCL, basicranial length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 45 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| DL, diastema length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| FW, frontal width | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| IW, incisor width | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| RL, rostral length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| skull, condyle-basal length of the skull | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 101 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| TL, total length of skull | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 111 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| UTRW, Upper tooth row length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| ZL, zygomatic arc length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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