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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Elephantulus brachyrhynchus

Accepted taxon: Elephantulus brachyrhynchus


Accepted taxon: Elephantulus brachyrhynchus
Taxon: Elephantulus brachyrhynchus
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: MACROSCELIDEA | Macroscelididae | Elephantulus
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 Elephantulus brachyrhynchus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 7, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 30, CP (Crude Protein) 40, EE (Ether Extract) 19. 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 Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Formicidae WHOLE 47.62 Damuth, J…
Isoptera WHOLE 16.67 Damuth, J…
Termitidae WHOLE 11.90 Grzimek,B…
Insecta WHOLE 9.52 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 7.14 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 4.76 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SEED 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 2. List of Standard Traits for Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass - Female (BM-F) Mankwe Wildlife Reserve g 35 - 35 - 33 43 63 - Yarnell, …

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
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 Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus 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
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Yarnell,RW, , AFROTHERIAN CONSERVATION, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus 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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