Accepted taxon: Limnogale mergulus
Accepted taxon: Limnogale mergulus
| Taxon: |
Limnogale mergulus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
AFROSORICIDA | TENRECOMORPHA | Tenrecidae | Oryzorictinae | Limnogale |
| 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 Limnogale mergulus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 8, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 15, CP (Crude Protein) 53, EE (Ether Extract) 15.
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 Limnogale mergulus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Ephemeroptera |
WHOLE |
19.97 |
Benstead,… |
| Odonata |
WHOLE |
14.98 |
Benstead,… |
| Trichoptera |
WHOLE |
14.90 |
Benstead,… |
| Lepidoptera |
WHOLE |
9.09 |
Benstead,… |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
7.46 |
Benstead,… |
| Anura |
LARVAE |
6.52 |
Benstead,… |
| Anura |
WHOLE |
5.24 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Hemiptera |
WHOLE |
4.48 |
Benstead,… |
| Parastacidae |
WHOLE |
4.31 |
Benstead,… |
| Osteichthyes |
WHOLE |
4.05 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Diptera |
WHOLE |
3.48 |
Benstead,… |
| Crustacea |
WHOLE |
1.43 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Caridea |
WHOLE |
1.43 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
1.19 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Astacoidea |
WHOLE |
0.95 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Potamonautidae |
WHOLE |
0.52 |
Benstead,… |
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 Limnogale mergulus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Limnogale mergulus.
| 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 Limnogale mergulus.
| 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 Limnogale mergulus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Limnogale mergulus |
Benstead,J. P., 2001, Diet, activity patterns, foraging movement and responses to deforestation of the aquatic tenrec Limnogale mergulus (Lipotyphla: Tenrecidae) in eastern Madagascar, Journal of zoology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Limnogale mergulus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Limnogale mergulus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Limnogale mergulus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Limnogale mergulus |
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 |
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