Accepted taxon: Cynopterus sphinx
Accepted taxon: Cynopterus sphinx
| Taxon: |
Cynopterus sphinx |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CHIROPTERA | Pteropodidae | Cynopterus |
| 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 Cynopterus sphinx diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 74, CP (Crude Protein) 7, 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 Cynopterus sphinx.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
31.25 |
Bhat,HR, … |
| Phoenix sylvestris |
FRUIT |
25.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FLOWER |
15.18 |
Bhat,HR, … |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
12.50 |
Bhat,HR, … |
| Ficus |
FRUIT |
5.36 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Annona muricata |
FRUIT |
4.46 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Mangifera |
FRUIT |
3.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
NECTAR/JUICE |
1.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
POLLEN |
0.89 |
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 Cynopterus sphinx.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Cynopterus sphinx.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
g |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
38 |
- |
50 |
- |
Son, N., … |
| Ear Length (EL) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
mm |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
19.2 |
- |
23.7 |
- |
Son, N., … |
| Forearm Length (FA) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
mm |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
67.7 |
- |
72.4 |
- |
Son, N., … |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
mm |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
87 |
- |
100 |
- |
Son, N., … |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
mm |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
14.3 |
- |
Son, N., … |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Hon Tre Island, Vietnam |
mm |
22 |
22 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
17 |
- |
Son, N., … |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Cynopterus sphinx.
| 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 Cynopterus sphinx.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Bhat,HR, 1994, Observations on the food and feeding behaviour of Cynopterus sphinx Vahl (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) at Pune, India, Mammalia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Son, N.T., Yuzefovich, A.P. and Kruskop, S.V., 2022. First documented bat records on the Hon Tre Island, Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynopterus sphinx |
Molinari, J., A global assessment of the 'island rule' in bats based on functionally distinct measures of body size. Journal of Biogeography. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Cynopterus sphinx
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