MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Sphiggurus spinosus

Accepted taxon: Sphiggurus spinosus
Taxon:	Sphiggurus spinosus
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| HYSTRICOMORPHA \| HYSTRICOGNATHI \| Erethizontidae \| Erethizontinae \| Sphiggurus
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 Sphiggurus spinosus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 15, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 42, CP (Crude Protein) 27, 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 Sphiggurus spinosus.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	43.33	Damuth, J…
Formicidae	LARVAE	31.67	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	20.00	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	ROOT	5.00	Damuth, J…

^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 Sphiggurus spinosus.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Frugivore-Herbivore	Frugivore-Herbivore	Ferreira,…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Frugivore	Frugivore	Ferreira,…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Arboreal	Arboreal	Ferreira,…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Sphiggurus spinosus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	751	-	920	-	Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	1,800	-	-	Paglia,A.…
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	-	1,280	-	-	Ferreira,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Sphiggurus spinosus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
BCL, basicranial length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	23	-	-	Ferreira,…
DL, diastema length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	19	-	-	Ferreira,…
FW, frontal width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	30	-	-	Ferreira,…
IW, incisor width	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	7	-	-	Ferreira,…
RL, rostral length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	35	-	-	Ferreira,…
skull, condyle-basal length of the skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	70	-	-	Ferreira,…
TL, total length of skull	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	76	-	-	Ferreira,…
Upper T, Upper incisor transverse diameter	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	Ferreira,…
UTRW, Upper tooth row length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	15	-	-	Ferreira,…
ZL, zygomatic arc length	nan	mm	1	1	-	-	-	34	-	-	Ferreira,…

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

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Sphiggurus spinosus.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Coendou spinosus	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Sphiggurus spinosus	Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Sphiggurus spinosus	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Coendou spinosus	Ferreira, J.D., Rinderknecht, A., de Moura Bubadué, J., Gasparetto, L.F., Dozo, M.T., Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. and Kerber, L., 2024. Unveiling the neuroanatomy of Josephoartigasia monesi and the evolution of encephalization in caviomorph rodents. Brain Structure and Function, pp.1-15.	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Sphiggurus spinosus	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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