Accepted taxon: Glossophaga longirostris
| Taxon: | Glossophaga longirostris |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Phyllostomidae | Glossophaginae | Glossophagini | Glossophaga |
| 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 Glossophaga longirostris diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 68, CP (Crude Protein) 16, EE (Ether Extract) 5.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | NECTAR/JUICE | 40.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 25.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | POLLEN | 20.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 15.00 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Frugivore | Frugivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Carstens,B. C., 2002, A Phylogeny of the Neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on morphological and molecular data, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Nectarivore | Nectarivore | – Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Carstens,B. C., 2002, A Phylogeny of the Neotropical nectar-feeding bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) based on morphological and molecular data, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Brazil | g | - | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | 20 | - | Paglia,A.… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull length | Bequia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Canouan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Carriacou | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Curaçao | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Grenada | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Margarita Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Mayreau, Union Island, Prune Island | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Mustique | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | St. Vincent | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Apure, Venezuela S Orinoco | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Colombia | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | NC and NE Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | NE Colombia, NW Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | W Venezuela | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | Molinari,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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