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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Dactylomys dactylinus

Accepted taxon: Dactylomys dactylinus


Accepted taxon: Dactylomys dactylinus
Taxon: Dactylomys dactylinus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Echimyidae | Dactylomyinae | Dactylomys
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 Dactylomys dactylinus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 25, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 51, CP (Crude Protein) 12, 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 Dactylomys dactylinus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida LEAF 39.29 Damuth, J…
Bambusa STEM 33.33 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 11.90 Damuth, J…
Bambusa SHOOT 7.14 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida STEM 4.76 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 2.38 Grzimek,B…
Insecta WHOLE 1.19 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 Dactylomys dactylinus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Arboreal Arboreal – Carvalhaes, J., Tavares, W., do Val Vilela, R., D’Andrea, P. 2022. Phylogenetic, Allometric, and Ecological Factors Affecting Morphological Variation in the Scapula and Humerus of Spiny Rats (Rodentia: Echimyidae). Journal of Mammalian Evolution. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1007/s10914-022-09617-5., Christophe Soligo, Robert D. Martin, 2006, 'Adaptive origins of primates revisited', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 414-430, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore Herbivore – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Dactylomys dactylinus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - - 650 - - Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Dactylomys dactylinus.
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 Dactylomys dactylinus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Dactylomys dactylinus Soligo,C., 2006, Adaptive origins of primates revisited, Journal of human evolution 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus 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
Dacytlomys dactylinus Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Carvalhaes, J.G., Tavares, W.C., do Val Vilela, R. and D’Andrea, P.S., 2022. Phylogenetic, Allometric, and Ecological Factors Affecting Morphological Variation in the Scapula and Humerus of Spiny Rats (Rodentia: Echimyidae). Journal of Mammalian Evolution, pp.1-18. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dactylomys dactylinus Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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