Accepted taxon: Melogale moschata
Accepted taxon: Melogale moschata
| Taxon: |
Melogale moschata |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mustelidae | Mustelinae | Melogale |
| 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 Melogale moschata diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 10, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 22, CP (Crude Protein) 49, EE (Ether Extract) 13.
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 Melogale moschata.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
25.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
16.67 |
Smith,A. … |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Oligochaeta |
WHOLE |
10.00 |
Smith,A. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
9.44 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arachnida |
WHOLE |
8.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
4.44 |
Smith,A. … |
| Gastropoda |
WHOLE |
3.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
3.89 |
Smith,A. … |
| Mollusca |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
Smith,A. … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
1.11 |
Smith,A. … |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
0.56 |
Smith,A. … |
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 2. List of Standard Traits for Melogale moschata.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Frugivore
|
Frugivore
|
– A. R. Friscia, B. Van Valkenburgh, A. R. Biknevicius, 2007, 'An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans', Journal of Zoology, vol. 272, no. 1, pp. 82-100
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Melogale moschata.
| 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 Melogale moschata.
| 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 Melogale moschata.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Melogale moschata |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Melogale moschata |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Melogale moschata |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Melogale moschata |
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 |
| Melogale moschata |
Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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