Accepted taxon: Lycaon pictus
Accepted taxon: Lycaon pictus
| Taxon: |
Lycaon pictus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Canidae | Lycaon |
| 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 Lycaon pictus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 1, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 3, CP (Crude Protein) 72, EE (Ether Extract) 18.
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 Lycaon pictus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Aepyceros melampus |
WHOLE |
22.22 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gazella thomsonii |
WHOLE |
14.81 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Equus |
WHOLE |
12.96 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Sylvicapra grimmia |
WHOLE |
7.41 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Connochaetes |
WHOLE |
7.41 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Lepus |
WHOLE |
7.35 |
Damuth, J… |
| Bovidae |
WHOLE |
5.56 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
4.44 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Redunca |
WHOLE |
3.70 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
2.47 |
Damuth, J… |
| Rodentia |
WHOLE |
2.22 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Antidorcas marsupialis |
WHOLE |
2.16 |
Damuth, J… |
| Tragelaphus |
WHOLE |
1.85 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
1.54 |
Damuth, J… |
| Bos |
WHOLE |
1.23 |
Damuth, J… |
| Animalia |
WHOLE |
1.11 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Cephalophus |
WHOLE |
0.93 |
Damuth, J… |
| Raphicerus campestris |
WHOLE |
0.62 |
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 Lycaon pictus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
23,133.2 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
23,133.2 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lycaon pictus.
| 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 Lycaon pictus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lycaon pictus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lycaon pictus |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lycaon pictus |
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 |
| Lycaon pictus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lycaon pictus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lycaon pictus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lycaon pictus |
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 |
| Lycaon pictus |
Engelman, R.K., 2022. Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals. BMC biology, 20(1), p.37. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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