MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Ctenomys boliviensis

Accepted taxon: Ctenomys boliviensis
Taxon:	Ctenomys boliviensis
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| HYSTRICOMORPHA \| HYSTRICOGNATHI \| Ctenomyidae \| Ctenomys
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 Ctenomys boliviensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 12, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 13, EE (Ether Extract) 3. 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 Ctenomys boliviensis.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	100.00	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 Ctenomys boliviensis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Grazer	Herbivore-Grazer	Paglia,A.…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Paglia,A.…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Fossorial	Fossorial	Paglia,A.…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Ctenomys boliviensis.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	nan	g	-	-	-	-	250	-	650	-	Freudenth…
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	420	535	650	-	Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Ctenomys boliviensis.
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 Ctenomys boliviensis.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Ctenomys bolivensis	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon	Verified - Accepted
Ctenomys boliviensis	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Ctenomys boliviensis	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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