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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Geocapromys ingrahami

Accepted taxon: Geocapromys ingrahami


Accepted taxon: Geocapromys ingrahami
Taxon: Geocapromys ingrahami
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 ingrahami diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 37, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 45, 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 ingrahami.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida BARK 50.00 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida STEM 33.33 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 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 ingrahami.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Arboreal Arboreal – 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
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Browser Herbivore-Browser – 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
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Herbivore 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

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Geocapromys ingrahami.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 2 2 - - - 660.2 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) New World g - - - - - 775 - - Alexis Ar…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 2 2 - - - 660.2 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 2 2 - - - 660.2 - - Engelman,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Geocapromys ingrahami.
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 ingrahami.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Geocapromys ingrahami Arends,A., 2001, The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’rodents, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Geocapromys ingrahami Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Geocapromys ingrahami Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Geocapromys ingrahami Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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