Accepted taxon: Pteropus poliocephalus
Accepted taxon: Pteropus poliocephalus
| Taxon: |
Pteropus poliocephalus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CHIROPTERA | Pteropodidae | Pteropus |
| 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 Pteropus poliocephalus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 9, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 73, CP (Crude Protein) 9, 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 Pteropus poliocephalus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
50.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Eucalyptus |
FLOWER |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
NECTAR/JUICE |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
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 Pteropus poliocephalus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Pteropus poliocephalus.
| 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 Pteropus poliocephalus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Pteropus poliocephalus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteropus poliocephalus |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteropus poliocephalus |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Pteropus poliocephalus |
Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Pteropus poliocephalus
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