Accepted taxon: Herpestes javanicus
Accepted taxon: Herpestes javanicus
| Taxon: |
Herpestes javanicus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | FELIFORMIA | Herpestidae | Herpestes |
| 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 Herpestes javanicus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 4, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 63, 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 Herpestes javanicus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
19.55 |
Smith,A. … |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
8.91 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
7.56 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Orthoptera |
WHOLE |
3.85 |
Smith,A. … |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
3.53 |
Smith,A. … |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Araneae |
WHOLE |
3.21 |
Smith,A. … |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
1.92 |
Smith,A. … |
| Alethinophidia |
WHOLE |
1.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
1.60 |
Smith,A. … |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
1.28 |
Smith,A. … |
| Chilopoda |
WHOLE |
0.96 |
Smith,A. … |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
0.64 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
0.32 |
Smith,A. … |
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 Herpestes javanicus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
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
|
|
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
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Herpestes javanicus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
14 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
528.5 |
- |
- |
Nelson, A… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Herpestes javanicus.
| 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 Herpestes javanicus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Herpestes javanicus |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Herpestes javanicus (i) |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Herpestes javanicus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Herpestes javanicus |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Herpestes javanicus |
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 |
| Herpestes javanicus |
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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