Accepted taxon: Hemiechinus auritus
Accepted taxon: Hemiechinus auritus
| Taxon: |
Hemiechinus auritus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
ERINACEOMORPHA | Erinaceidae | Erinaceinae | Hemiechinus |
| 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 Hemiechinus auritus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 7, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 20, CP (Crude Protein) 52, EE (Ether Extract) 13.
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 Hemiechinus auritus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
26.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
22.22 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
12.22 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
7.78 |
Smith,A. … |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
6.67 |
Smith,A. … |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
5.56 |
Smith,A. … |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
4.44 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
3.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cucumis |
FRUIT |
1.11 |
Smith,A. … |
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 Hemiechinus auritus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
482.34 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
482.34 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
482.34 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Hemiechinus auritus.
| 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 Hemiechinus auritus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Hemiechinus auritus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hemiechinus auritus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hemiechinus auritus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hemiechinus auritus |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Hemiechinus auritus |
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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Hemiechinus auritus
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