MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Paguma larvata

Accepted taxon: Paguma larvata
Taxon:	Paguma larvata
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	CARNIVORA \| FELIFORMIA \| Viverridae \| Paradoxurinae \| Paguma
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 Paguma larvata diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 19, CP (Crude Protein) 49, EE (Ether Extract) 21. 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 Paguma larvata.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Vertebrata	WHOLE	25.00	Grzimek,B…
Insecta	WHOLE	20.00	Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida	FRUIT	16.67	Grzimek,B…
Gallus gallus	WHOLE	16.67	Smith,A. …
Anseriformes	WHOLE	8.33	Smith,A. …
Aves	WHOLE	6.67	Smith,A. …
Rodentia	WHOLE	5.00	Smith,A. …
Magnoliopsida	ROOT	1.67	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 2. List of Standard Traits for Paguma larvata.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Frugivore	Frugivore	A. R. Fri…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Arboreal	Arboreal	John L. G…
Temporal habits	nocturnal	nocturnal	John L. G…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Paguma larvata.
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 Paguma larvata.
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 Paguma larvata.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Paguma larvata	Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Law, C.J., Blackwell, E.A., Curtis, A.A., Dickinson, E., Hartstone‐Rose, A. and Santana, S.E., 2022. Decoupled evolution of the cranium and mandible in carnivoran mammals. Evolution.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Paguma larvata	Herberstein, M.E., McLean, D.J., Lowe, E., Wolff, J.O., Khan, M.K., Smith, K., Allen, A.P., Bulbert, M., Buzatto, B.A., Eldridge, M.D. and Falster, D., 2022. AnimalTraits-a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size. Scientific Data, 9(1), p.265.	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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