Accepted taxon: Cynictis penicillata
Accepted taxon: Cynictis penicillata
| Taxon: |
Cynictis penicillata |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Herpestidae | Cynictis |
| 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 Cynictis penicillata diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 15, CP (Crude Protein) 39, EE (Ether Extract) 17.
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 Cynictis penicillata.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
20.63 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
17.85 |
Damuth, J… |
| Termitidae |
WHOLE |
13.61 |
Earlé,… |
| Isoptera |
WHOLE |
5.56 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
5.22 |
Earlé,… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
5.08 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Orthoptera |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Damuth, J… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
4.44 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
3.81 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
3.17 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
2.54 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
2.45 |
Earlé,… |
| Scorpiones |
WHOLE |
2.38 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
1.93 |
Earlé,… |
| Testudines |
EGGS |
1.90 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Solifugae |
WHOLE |
1.59 |
Damuth, J… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
1.27 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Aves |
CARRION |
1.02 |
Earlé,… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
0.79 |
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 Cynictis penicillata.
| 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 Cynictis penicillata.
| 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 Cynictis penicillata.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Cynictis penicillata |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis penicillata |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis penicillata |
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 |
| Cynictis penicillata |
Earlé,RA, 1981, Aspects of the social and feeding behaviour of the yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata (G. Cuvier), Mammalia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis penicillata |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis pencillata |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis penicillata |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cynictis penicillata |
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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