Accepted taxon: Potorous tridactylus
Accepted taxon: Potorous tridactylus
| Taxon: |
Potorous tridactylus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
DIPROTODONTIA | MACROPODIFORMES | Potoroidae | Potorous |
| 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 Potorous tridactylus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 12, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 25, EE (Ether Extract) 9.
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 Potorous tridactylus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
36.53 |
Damuth, J… |
| Fungi |
ROOT |
19.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
12.97 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
ROOT |
12.93 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
6.56 |
Hume,ID, … |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
4.22 |
Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
3.93 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Animalia |
LARVAE |
1.87 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
1.31 |
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 Potorous tridactylus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 |
Herbivore |
Herbivore |
Arman, S.… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Potorous tridactylus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1,420 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1,420 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Potorous tridactylus.
| 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 Potorous tridactylus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Potorous tridactylus |
Turner,J., 2004, Mammals of Australia, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Potorous tridactylus |
Hume,ID, 2005, Nutrition of marsupials in captivity, International Zoo Yearbook |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Potorous tridactylus |
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 |
| Potorous tridactylus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Potorous tridactylus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Potorous tridactylus |
Arman, S.D. and Prideaux, G.J., 2015. Dietary classification of extant kangaroos and their relatives (Marsupialia: Macropodoidea). Austral ecology, 40(8), pp.909-922. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Potorous tridactylus |
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 |
| Potorous tridactylus |
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 |
| Potorous tridactylus |
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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