Accepted taxon: Crossarchus obscurus
Accepted taxon: Crossarchus obscurus
| Taxon: |
Crossarchus obscurus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Herpestidae | Crossarchus |
| 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 Crossarchus obscurus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 17, CP (Crude Protein) 53, 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 Crossarchus obscurus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
14.29 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Oligochaeta |
WHOLE |
11.90 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
11.11 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
9.72 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
9.72 |
Damuth, J… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
9.52 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
7.14 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Brachyura |
WHOLE |
6.94 |
Damuth, J… |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gastropoda |
WHOLE |
2.78 |
Damuth, J… |
| Alethinophidia |
WHOLE |
2.38 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
1.39 |
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]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Crossarchus obscurus.
| 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 Crossarchus obscurus.
| 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 Crossarchus obscurus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
Djagoun,S., 2009, Small carnivorans from southern Benin: a preliminary assessment of diversity and hunting pressure, Small Carnivore Conservation |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Crossarchus obscurus |
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 |
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