MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Petrogale

Accepted taxon: Petrogale
Taxon:	Petrogale
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.

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Petrogale diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 35, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 47, CP (Crude Protein) 8, EE (Ether Extract) 2. 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 Petrogale.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Poaceae	STEM	66.67	Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida	BARK	22.22	Nowak,R. …
Magnoliopsida	ROOT	11.11	Nowak,R. …

^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 Petrogale.
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-Browser, 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 Petrogale.
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 Petrogale.
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 Petrogale.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Peradorcas	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	50: Synonym	Verified - Accepted
Petrogale	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
Petrogale spp	Smith,J. A., 2009, Macropod nutrition, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Peradorcas	Lee,A. K., 1985, Evolutionary ecology of marsupials,	50: Synonym	Verified - Accepted
Petrogale	Lee,A. K., 1985, Evolutionary ecology of marsupials,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Petrogale	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Petrogale	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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