Accepted taxon: Cavia porcellus
| Taxon: | Cavia porcellus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Caviidae | Caviinae | Cavia |
| 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 Cavia porcellus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 8, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 32, CP (Crude Protein) 4, EE (Ether Extract) 2.
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 | FRUIT | 66.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 33.33 | 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 | Terrestrial | 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. |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Grazer | Herbivore-Browser, Herbivore-Grazer | – 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 | 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. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | 260 | - | 940 | - | Freudenth… |
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 629 | - | - | Arends, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) | nan | g | - | - | - | - | - | 910 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| femur circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| humerus circumference | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | Nelson, A… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 31 | 31 | - | - | - | 305 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
| BCL, basicranial length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| DL, diastema length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| FW, frontal width | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| RL, rostral length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| skull, condyle-basal length of the skull | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 63 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| TL, total length of skull | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 66 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| UTRW, Upper tooth row length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
| ZL, zygomatic arc length | nan | mm | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | Ferreira,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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