Accepted taxon: Lepus californicus
Accepted taxon: Lepus californicus
| Taxon: |
Lepus californicus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
LAGOMORPHA | Leporidae | Lepus | ? [see comments under species] |
| 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 Lepus californicus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 29, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 47, CP (Crude Protein) 11, EE (Ether Extract) 2.
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 Lepus californicus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
66.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
25.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
8.33 |
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 Lepus californicus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
2,296.22 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
2,296.22 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
2,296.22 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lepus californicus.
| 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 Lepus californicus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lepus californicus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus californicus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus californicus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lepus californicus |
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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Lepus californicus
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