Accepted taxon: Spilogale putorius
Accepted taxon: Spilogale putorius
| Taxon: |
Spilogale putorius |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CARNIVORA | CANIFORMIA | Mephitidae | Spilogale |
| 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 Spilogale putorius diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 3, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 9, CP (Crude Protein) 52, EE (Ether Extract) 28.
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 Spilogale putorius.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Muridae |
WHOLE |
28.57 |
Damuth, J… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
23.81 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
19.05 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
14.29 |
Damuth, J… |
| Vertebrata |
CARRION |
9.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
4.76 |
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 2. List of Standard Traits for Spilogale putorius.
| 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, John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
|
Temporal habits
|
nocturnal
|
nocturnal
|
– John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
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Terrestrial
|
Terrestrial
|
– John L. Gittleman, 1985, 'Carnivore body size: Ecological and taxonomic correlates', Oecologia, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 540-554
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Spilogale putorius.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
350.25 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Spilogale putorius.
| 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 Spilogale putorius.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Spilogale putorius |
Gittleman,J. L., 1985, Carnivore body size: ecological and taxonomic correlates, Oecologia |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spilogale purtorius |
Friscia,AR, 2006, An ecomorphological analysis of extant small carnivorans, Journal of zoology |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spilogale putorius |
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 |
| Spilogale putorius |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spilogale putorius |
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 |
| Spilogale putorius |
Herberstein, M.E., McLean, D.J., Lowe, E., Wolff, J.O., Khan, M.K., Smith, K., Allen, A.P., Bulbert, M., Buzatto, B.A., Eldridge, M.D. and Falster, D., 2022. AnimalTraits-a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size. Scientific Data, 9(1), p.265. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Spilogale putorius |
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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