Accepted taxon: Amblysomus hottentotus
Accepted taxon: Amblysomus hottentotus
| Taxon: |
Amblysomus hottentotus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
AFROSORICIDA | CHRYSOCHLORIDEA | Chrysochloridae | Amblysominae | Amblysomus |
| 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 Amblysomus hottentotus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 5, ASH (Ash contents) 9, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 17, CP (Crude Protein) 48, EE (Ether Extract) 20.
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 Amblysomus hottentotus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Animalia |
LARVAE |
36.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Oligochaeta |
WHOLE |
22.62 |
Damuth, J… |
| Gastropoda |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
LARVAE |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Gryllidae |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Araneae |
WHOLE |
2.38 |
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 3. List of Standard Measurements for Amblysomus hottentotus.
| 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 Amblysomus hottentotus.
| 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 Amblysomus hottentotus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Amblysomus hottentotus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Amblysomus hottentotus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Amblysomus hottentotus |
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 |
| Amblysomus hottentotus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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