Accepted taxon: Galidia elegans
Accepted taxon: Galidia elegans
| Taxon: |
Galidia elegans |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Eupleridae | Galidiinae | Galidia |
| 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 Galidia elegans diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 2, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 12, CP (Crude Protein) 56, EE (Ether Extract) 20.
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 Galidia elegans.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
22.22 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
19.44 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
15.28 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
9.72 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
8.33 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
6.94 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
5.56 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
2.78 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Diplopoda |
WHOLE |
1.39 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Galidia elegans.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
846.3 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Galidia elegans.
| 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 Galidia elegans.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Galidia elegans |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Galidia elegans |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Galidia elegans |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Galidia elegans |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Galidia elegans |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Galidia elegans |
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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