Accepted taxon: Proechimys semispinosus
| Taxon: | Proechimys semispinosus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Echimyidae | Eumysopinae | Proechimys |
| 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 Proechimys semispinosus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 12, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 59, CP (Crude Protein) 17, EE (Ether Extract) 7.
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 | SEED | 41.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 30.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Fungi | SHOOT | 18.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 6.67 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 3.33 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122, Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Frugivore-Granivore | Frugivore-Granivore | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122, Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122, Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 498 | - | - | Alexis Ar… |
| 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..
| Taxon | Reference | Match | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proechimys semispinosus | Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, | 1: Exact Taxon match | Verified - Accepted |
| Proechimys semispinosus | McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs | 1: Exact Taxon match | Verified - Accepted |
| Proechimys semispinosus | Arends,A., 2001, The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology | 1: Exact Taxon match | Verified - Accepted |
| Proechimys semispinosus | 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 |
| Proechimys semispinosus | Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, | 1: Exact Taxon match | Verified - Accepted |
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