Accepted taxon: Geocapromys brownii
Accepted taxon: Geocapromys brownii
| Taxon: |
Geocapromys brownii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Capromyidae | Capromyinae | Geocapromys |
| 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 Geocapromys brownii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 36, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 6, 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 Geocapromys brownii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
50.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
33.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
16.67 |
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 Geocapromys brownii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
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Herbivore-Browser
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Herbivore-Browser
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– 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
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Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
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Herbivore
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Herbivore
|
– 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
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Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
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Arboreal
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Arboreal
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– 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
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Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Geocapromys brownii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
New World |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,456 |
- |
- |
Alexis Ar… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Geocapromys brownii.
| 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 Geocapromys brownii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Geocapromys brownii |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Geocapromys browni |
Arends,A., 2001, The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Geocapromys brownii |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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