Accepted taxon: Viverra zibetha
Accepted taxon: Viverra zibetha
| Taxon: |
Viverra zibetha |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Viverridae | Viverrinae | Viverra |
| 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 Viverra zibetha diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 17, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 9, CP (Crude Protein) 58, EE (Ether Extract) 14.
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 Viverra zibetha.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Brachyura |
WHOLE |
27.68 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
27.58 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
9.55 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
8.54 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
7.53 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
6.52 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
4.14 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
3.38 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gallus gallus |
WHOLE |
2.73 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
2.37 |
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 Viverra zibetha.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
|
Carnivore
|
Carnivore
|
– A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100
|
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Animalivore
|
Animalivore
|
– A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Viverra zibetha.
| 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 Viverra zibetha.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| OPD (l) |
|
n/a |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
| OPD (u) |
|
n/a |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
80 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Viverra zibetha.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Viverra zibetha |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverra zibetha |
Evans, Alistair R., Gregory P. Wilson, Mikael Fortelius, and Jukka Jernvall. “High-Level Similarity of Dentitions in Carnivorans and Rodents.†Nature 445, no. 7123 (December 13, 2006): 78–81. doi:10.1038/nature05433. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverra zibetha |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverra zibetha |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverra zibetha |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverra zibetha |
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 |
| Viverra zibetha |
Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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