Accepted taxon: Elephantulus intufi
Accepted taxon: Elephantulus intufi
| Taxon: |
Elephantulus intufi |
| 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 intufi diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 7, ASH (Ash contents) 3, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 20, CP (Crude Protein) 50, 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 Elephantulus intufi.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Formicidae |
WHOLE |
58.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
25.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Termitidae |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
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 Elephantulus intufi.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
g |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
45.6 |
- |
11 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
110 |
- |
16 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
34.8 |
- |
2 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
5 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
116 |
- |
7 |
BergstrÃ… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Elephantulus intufi.
| 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 intufi.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Elephantulus intufi |
Tripp,HRH, 1972, Capture, laboratory care and breeding of elephant-shrews (Macroscelididae), Laboratory animals |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Elephantulus intufi |
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 intufi |
Bergström,A., , Small mammal diversity in Kalahari, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Elephantulus intufi |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Elephantulus intufi |
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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