Accepted taxon: Rusa timorensis
Accepted taxon: Rusa timorensis
| Taxon: |
Rusa timorensis |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
ARTIODACTYLA | Cervidae | Cervinae | Rusa |
| 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 Rusa timorensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 29, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 50, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 3.
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 Rusa timorensis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
38.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
22.22 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Asystasia gangetica |
LEAF |
6.06 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
5.56 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Urochloa reptans |
SHOOT |
5.45 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Urochloa subquadripara |
SHOOT |
4.85 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Albizia lebbeck |
LEAF |
4.24 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Heteropogon contortus |
SHOOT |
3.64 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Barleria prionitis |
LEAF |
3.03 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Leersia hexandra |
SHOOT |
2.42 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Themeda triandra |
SHOOT |
1.82 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Festuca rubra |
SHOOT |
1.21 |
Kayat, K.… |
| Bothriochloa bladhii |
SHOOT |
0.61 |
Kayat, K.… |
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 Rusa timorensis.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
|
Herbivore-Mixed feeder
|
Herbivore-Mixed feeder
|
– Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349
|
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Herbivore
|
Herbivore
|
– Marcus Clauss, Matthias Lechner-Doll, Juergen Streich, 2002, 'Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end', Oecologia, vol. 131, no. 3, pp. 343-349
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Rusa timorensis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
57,340 |
- |
- |
Wimberly,… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Rusa timorensis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Cervus timorensis |
Clauss,M., 2002, Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end, Oecologia |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cervus timoriensis |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cervus timorensis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Rusa timorensis |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Cervus timorensis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species |
Verified - Accepted |
| Rusa timorensis |
Kayat, K., Pudyatmoko, S., Maksum, M. and Imron, M.A., 2017. Potensi Konflik Penggembalaan Kuda pada Habitat Rusa Timor (Rusa timorensis Blainville 1822) di Kawasan Tanjung Torong Padang, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan, 11(1), pp.4-18. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Rusa timorensis |
Quibod, M.N.R.M., Gélin, U., van Langevelde, F. and Tomlinson, K.W., 2023. Diet-specific responses of skull traits to aridity gradients in bovids and cervids. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, p.zlad068. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Rusa timorensis |
Wimberly, A.N., 2023. Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements. Journal of Morphology, 284(10), p.e21636. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Rusa timorensis |
Lundgren, E.J., Schowanek, S.D., Rowan, J., Middleton, O., Pedersen, R.Ø., Wallach, A.D., Ramp, D., Davis, M., Sandom, C.J. and Svenning, J.C., 2021. Functional traits of the world’s late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores. Scientific data, 8(1), p.17. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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Rusa timorensis
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