Accepted taxon: Lontra canadensis
Accepted taxon: Lontra canadensis
| Taxon: |
Lontra canadensis |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mustelidae | Lutrinae | Lontra |
| 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 Lontra canadensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 2, ASH (Ash contents) 15, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 11, CP (Crude Protein) 62, EE (Ether Extract) 10.
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 Lontra canadensis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
40.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
30.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Astacoidea |
WHOLE |
20.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
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 Lontra canadensis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
12 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
9,002.08 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
12 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
9,002.08 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lontra canadensis.
| 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 Lontra canadensis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lontra canadensis |
Samuels,J. X., 2008, Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents, Journal of Morphology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lutra canadensis |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lontra canadensis |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lontra canadensis |
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 |
| Lutra canadensis |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lontra canadensis |
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 |
| Lontra canadensis |
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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