Accepted taxon: Lontra longicaudis
Accepted taxon: Lontra longicaudis
| Taxon: |
Lontra longicaudis |
| 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 longicaudis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 3, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 6, CP (Crude Protein) 69, EE (Ether Extract) 12.
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 longicaudis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
16.19 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
13.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Hypostomus |
WHOLE |
12.10 |
Rocha-Men… |
| Hoplias |
WHOLE |
10.95 |
Rocha-Men… |
| Pimelodus |
WHOLE |
5.71 |
Rocha-Men… |
| Geophagus brasiliensis |
WHOLE |
5.00 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Cichlidae |
WHOLE |
4.67 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Trichodactylidae |
WHOLE |
4.33 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Pimelodella |
WHOLE |
4.00 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Crustacea |
WHOLE |
3.81 |
Rocha-Men… |
| Astyanax |
WHOLE |
3.67 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
3.00 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
2.67 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Rhamdia |
WHOLE |
2.33 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Amphibia |
WHOLE |
2.00 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
1.90 |
Rocha-Men… |
| Oligosarcus |
WHOLE |
1.67 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Clarias |
WHOLE |
1.33 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Squamata |
WHOLE |
1.00 |
Volpi, T.… |
| Leporinus |
WHOLE |
0.33 |
Volpi, T.… |
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 longicaudis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Brazil |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,000 |
- |
- |
Paglia,A.… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lontra longicaudis.
| 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 longicaudis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lontra longicaudis |
Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃÂferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lutra longicaudis |
MedellÃÂn,R. A., 1994, Mammal diversity and conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico, Conservation Biology |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lontra logicaudis |
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 |
| Lontra longicaudis |
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 longicaudis |
Rocha-Mendes, F., Mikich, S.B., Quadros, J. and Pedro, W.A., 2010. Feeding ecology of carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora) in Atlantic forest remnants, southern Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 10, pp.21-30. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lontra longicaudis |
Volpi, T.D.A., Luz, T.F.B.D., Duboc, L.F., Nascimento, C.A. and Nunes, S.D.F., 2023. Optimal foraging of Neotropical otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in an urban river and predominance of generalist and sedentary fish in their diet. Zoologia (Curitiba), 40, p.e22033. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Lontra longicaudis
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