Accepted taxon: Myocastor coypus
Accepted taxon: Myocastor coypus
| Taxon: |
Myocastor coypus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Myocastoridae | Myocastor |
| 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 Myocastor coypus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 18, ASH (Ash contents) 12, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 15, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 Myocastor coypus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
34.39 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
26.96 |
Damuth, J… |
| Plantae |
SHOOT |
10.00 |
Reid,F., … |
| Bivalvia |
WHOLE |
4.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Oryza sativa |
SEED |
4.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Saccharum officinarum |
STEM |
3.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Glycine |
SEED |
2.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gastropoda |
WHOLE |
1.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Zea mays |
SEED |
1.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Juncus |
SHOOT |
0.99 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Eleocharis |
LEAF |
0.94 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Lilianae |
SHOOT |
0.88 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Pontederia cordata |
SHOOT |
0.82 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Polygonum |
SHOOT |
0.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Sparganium |
SHOOT |
0.70 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Oligochaeta |
WHOLE |
0.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Schoenoplectus americanus |
LEAF |
0.64 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Typha |
SHOOT |
0.58 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Nereocystis luetkeanus |
SHOOT |
0.53 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides |
SHOOT |
0.47 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
STEM |
0.41 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Araceae |
SHOOT |
0.41 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
0.35 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
0.12 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Trifolium |
SHOOT |
0.06 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Myocastor coypus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Chile |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,193 |
- |
- |
Hernán… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,000 |
1,040 |
1,080 |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
New World |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,325 |
- |
- |
Alexis Ar… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Myocastor coypus.
| 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 Myocastor coypus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Myocastor coypus |
SAMUELS,J. X., 2009, Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Cofre,H., 1999, Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment, Biological Conservation |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocaster coypus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Samuels,J. X., 2008, Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents, Journal of Morphology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Arends,A., 2001, The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
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 |
| Myocastor coypus i |
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 |
| Myocastor coypus |
Samuels, Joshua X., and Blaire Van Valkenburgh. “Skeletal Indicators of Locomotor Adaptations in Living and Extinct Rodents.†J. Morphol. 269, no. 11 (November 2008): 1387–1411. doi:10.1002/jmor.10662. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Myocastor coypus |
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 |
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