Accepted taxon: Canis aureus
Accepted taxon: Canis aureus
| Taxon: |
Canis aureus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Canidae | Canis |
| 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 Canis aureus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 8, CP (Crude Protein) 61, 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 Canis aureus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Gazella |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
15.15 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Lepus |
WHOLE |
13.64 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
12.12 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Aves |
EGGS |
10.61 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Reptilia |
WHOLE |
9.09 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
7.58 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
6.06 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
4.55 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
3.03 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
1.52 |
Nowak,R. … |
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 Canis aureus.
| 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 Canis aureus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| OPD (l) |
|
n/a |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
52 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
| OPD (u) |
|
n/a |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
64 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Canis aureus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Canis aureus |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Canis aureus |
Evans, Alistair R., Gregory P. Wilson, Mikael Fortelius, and Jukka Jernvall. “High-Level Similarity of Dentitions in Carnivorans and Rodents.†Nature 445, no. 7123 (December 13, 2006): 78–81. doi:10.1038/nature05433. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Canis aureus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Canis aureus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Canis aureus |
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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Canis aureus
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