MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Lagorchestes

Accepted taxon: Lagorchestes
Taxon:	Lagorchestes
Rank:	Genus
Higher Classification:	DIPROTODONTIA \| MACROPODIFORMES \| Macropodidae \| Macropodinae
Reference:	Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Table 1. List of Diet Items for Lagorchestes.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
There are no Diet Items available.

^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 Lagorchestes.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Terrestrial	Terrestrial	– Anthony K. Lee, Andrew Cockburn, 1985, 'Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials'
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Grazer	Herbivore-Grazer, Herbivore-Mixed feeder	– Anthony K. Lee, Andrew Cockburn, 1985, 'Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials', D. E. Symon, 1986, 'A Survey of Solanum Prickles and Marsupial Herbivory in Australia', Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, vol. 73, no. 4, p. 745, Joseph A. Smith, 2009, 'Macropod Nutrition', Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 197-208
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	– Anthony K. Lee, Andrew Cockburn, 1985, 'Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials', D. E. Symon, 1986, 'A Survey of Solanum Prickles and Marsupial Herbivory in Australia', Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, vol. 73, no. 4, p. 745, Joseph A. Smith, 2009, 'Macropod Nutrition', Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 197-208

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Lagorchestes.
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 Lagorchestes.
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 Lagorchestes.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Lagorchestes	Symon,DE, 1986, A survey of Solanum prickles and marsupial herbivory in Australia, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Lagorchestes spp	Smith,J. A., 2009, Macropod nutrition, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Lagorchestes	Lee,A. K., 1985, Evolutionary ecology of marsupials,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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