Accepted taxon: Viverricula indica
Accepted taxon: Viverricula indica
| Taxon: |
Viverricula indica |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Viverridae | Viverrinae | Viverricula |
| 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 Viverricula indica diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 12, CP (Crude Protein) 54, EE (Ether Extract) 22.
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 Viverricula indica.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Pyrus |
FRUIT |
6.58 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Gallus gallus |
WHOLE |
6.23 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Tatera indica |
WHOLE |
5.88 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Rubus fruticosus |
FRUIT |
5.54 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Pyrus malus |
FRUIT |
5.19 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
4.89 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Mus musculus |
WHOLE |
4.84 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
4.70 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Eriobotrya japonica |
FRUIT |
4.50 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
4.31 |
Smith,A. … |
| Amphibia |
WHOLE |
4.15 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Muridae |
WHOLE |
4.11 |
Smith,A. … |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
3.91 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Pycnonotus leucogenys |
WHOLE |
3.81 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Scarabaeoidea |
LARVAE |
3.52 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Sciurinae |
WHOLE |
3.52 |
Smith,A. … |
| Ziziphus |
FRUIT |
3.46 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Rattus norvegicus |
WHOLE |
3.11 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Olea ferruginea |
FRUIT |
2.77 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
2.35 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
2.15 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Diospyros lotus |
FRUIT |
2.08 |
Akrim, F.… |
| 0 |
MINERAL |
1.73 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Passer domesticus |
WHOLE |
1.38 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Orthoptera |
WHOLE |
1.04 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
0.78 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Rattus rattus |
WHOLE |
0.69 |
Akrim, F.… |
| Citrullus lanatus |
FRUIT |
0.35 |
Akrim, F.… |
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 Viverricula indica.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
5 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
2,608.16 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1,550 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
12 |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
2,324.66 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Viverricula indica.
| 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 Viverricula indica.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Viverricula indica |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
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 |
| Viverricula indica |
Akrim, F., Mahmood, T., Belant, J.L., Nadeem, M.S., Qasim, S., Dhendup, T., Fatima, H., Bukhari, S.A., Aslam, A., Younis, H. and Rafique, A., 2023. Niche partitioning by sympatric civets in the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan. PeerJ, 11, p.e14741. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Viverricula indica |
Nelson, A., Engelman, R.K. and Croft, D.A., 2023. How to weigh a fossil mammal? South American notoungulates as a case study for estimating body mass in extinct clades. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(3), pp.773-809. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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