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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Addax nasomaculatus

Accepted taxon: Addax nasomaculatus


Accepted taxon: Addax nasomaculatus
Taxon: Addax nasomaculatus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: ARTIODACTYLA | Bovidae | Hippotraginae | Addax
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 Addax nasomaculatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 13, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 47, CP (Crude Protein) 14, 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 Addax nasomaculatus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 70.00 Grzimek,B…
Poaceae STEM 16.67 Grzimek,B…
Cactaceae SHOOT 13.33 Grzimek,B…

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 Addax nasomaculatus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Herbivore-Grazer Herbivore-Grazer, Herbivore-Mixed feeder M. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, 'Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function', Journal of Zoology, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142, 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 M. Clauss, R. R. Hofmann, W. J. Streich, J. Fickel, J. Hummel, 2009, 'Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function', Journal of Zoology, vol. 281, no. 1, pp. 26-38, M. Mendoza, P. Palmqvist, 2008, 'Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?', Journal of Zoology, vol. 274, no. 2, pp. 134-142, 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 Addax nasomaculatus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 1 1 - - - 97,522.4 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 1 1 - - - 97,522.4 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 91,470 - - Wimberly,…
Body Mass (BM) nan g 1 1 - - - 97,522.4 - - Engelman,…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Addax nasomaculatus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Length of the Masseteric Fossa nan cm 5 5 - - - 15 - - Quibod, M…
Muzzle Width nan cm 5 5 - - - 4 - - Quibod, M…
Total Length of the Skull nan cm 5 5 - - - 32 - - Quibod, M…
A1-MLL (maximum lateral length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 43 44 46 2 Wimberly,…
A2-MML (maximum medial length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 40 41 43 2 Wimberly,…
A3-MIN (minimal length of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 33 35 36 2 Wimberly,…
A4-WAT (width at tarsus of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 26 27 27 1 Wimberly,…
A5-WAF (width at trochlea of the astragalus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 24 25 2 Wimberly,…
C1-UL (greatest length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 83 87 90 5 Wimberly,…
C2-TL (length of body of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 55 57 58 2 Wimberly,…
C3-MBH (midbody height of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 24 24 1 Wimberly,…
C4-MBTV (midbody transverse width of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 10 12 13 1 Wimberly,…
C5-FFL (fibular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 21 21 21 0 Wimberly,…
C6-CNFL (cubonavicular facet length of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 24 25 2 Wimberly,…
C7-HSF (height of sustentacular facet of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 16 18 19 2 Wimberly,…
C8-HST (height of sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 29 30 0 Wimberly,…
F1-UL (full length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 247 257 264 9 Wimberly,…
F2-FL (functional length of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 232 243 249 10 Wimberly,…
F3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 79 83 86 4 Wimberly,…
F4-PW (proximal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 69 74 77 4 Wimberly,…
F5-MLHW (mediolateral femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 42 43 44 1 Wimberly,…
F6-APHW (anteroposterior femoral head of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 30 31 1 Wimberly,…
F7-DW (distal width of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 54 56 57 2 Wimberly,…
F8-MPL (medial condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 79 82 84 3 Wimberly,…
F9-LPL (lateral condyle and patellar lip of the femur) nan mm 3 3 - - 65 67 68 2 Wimberly,…
H1-UL (full length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 195 203 207 7 Wimberly,…
H2-FL (functional length of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 181 187 190 5 Wimberly,…
H3-MCF (midshaft circumference of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 79 83 85 3 Wimberly,…
H4-MTH (largest medial height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 26 28 29 2 Wimberly,…
H5-MidTH (smallest height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 20 20 21 1 Wimberly,…
H6-LTH (largest lateral height of trochlea of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 23 25 25 1 Wimberly,…
H7-PW (proximal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 54 58 61 4 Wimberly,…
H8-MLH (mediolateral humeral head width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 40 41 43 2 Wimberly,…
H9-DW (distal width of the humerus) nan mm 3 3 - - 46 50 53 4 Wimberly,…
MC1-UL (length of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 173 176 181 4 Wimberly,…
MC2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 14 16 17 1 Wimberly,…
MC3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 17 19 20 2 Wimberly,…
MC4-DW (distal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 31 34 36 3 Wimberly,…
MC5-PW (proximal width of the metacarpus) nan mm 3 3 - - 33 35 36 2 Wimberly,…
MT1-UL (length of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 192 196 202 5 Wimberly,…
MT2-MAP (anteroposterior midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 18 19 20 1 Wimberly,…
MT3-MML (mediolateral midshaft of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 15 17 19 2 Wimberly,…
MT4-DW (distal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 33 35 36 2 Wimberly,…
MT5-PW (proximal width of the metatarsus) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 31 32 1 Wimberly,…
R1-UL (length of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 237 241 247 5 Wimberly,…
R2-PW (full proximal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 46 48 49 1 Wimberly,…
R3-NPW (width of humeral articular surface of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 42 43 45 1 Wimberly,…
R4-DW (distal width of the radius) nan mm 3 3 - - 40 43 44 3 Wimberly,…
S1-L (full length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 240 243 245 3 Wimberly,…
S2-GW (greatest cranio-caudal length of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 133 136 139 4 Wimberly,…
S3-SW (shortest length of scapular neck of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 29 29 29 0 Wimberly,…
S4-GH (anteroposterior glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 36 36 36 0 Wimberly,…
S5-GW (mediolateral glenoid fossa of the scapula) nan mm 3 3 - - 31 32 32 1 Wimberly,…
T1-L (full length of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 269 272 279 5 Wimberly,…
T2-MCF (midshaft circumference of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 67 74 78 6 Wimberly,…
T3-PW (proximal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 61 64 67 3 Wimberly,…
T4-DW (distal width of the tibia) nan mm 3 3 - - 38 40 42 2 Wimberly,…
U1-UL (length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 292 303 314 11 Wimberly,…
U2-OPL (olecranon process length of the ulna) nan mm 3 3 - - 57 58 59 1 Wimberly,…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Addax nasomaculatus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Addax nasomaculatus Clauss,M., 2002, Faecal particle size distribution in captive wild ruminants: an approach to the browser/grazer dichotomy from the other end, Oecologia 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomaculatus Clauss,M., 2010, Convergence in the macroscopic anatomy of the reticulum in wild ruminant species of different feeding types and a new resulting hypothesis on reticular function, Journal of zoology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomacultus Mendoza,M., 2008, Hypsodonty in ungulates: an adaptation for grass consumption or for foraging in open habitat?, Journal of zoology 51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomaculatus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomaculatus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomaculatus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Addax nasomaculatus 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
Addax nasomaculatus 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
Addax nasomaculatus 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
Addax nasomaculatus 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
Addax nasomaculatus 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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