Accepted taxon: Vulpes rueppellii
Accepted taxon: Vulpes rueppellii
| Taxon: |
Vulpes rueppellii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Canidae | Vulpes |
| 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 Vulpes rueppellii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 11, CP (Crude Protein) 61, EE (Ether Extract) 15.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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Table 1. List of Diet Items for Vulpes rueppellii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
40.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
30.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
20.00 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
10.00 |
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 Vulpes rueppellii.
| 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 Vulpes rueppellii.
| 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 Vulpes rueppellii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Vulpes ruppelli |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Vulpes rueppellii |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Vulpes rueppellii |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Vulpes rueppellii |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Vulpes rueppellii |
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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Vulpes rueppellii
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