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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Dasypus kappleri

Accepted taxon: Dasypus kappleri


Accepted taxon: Dasypus kappleri
Taxon: Dasypus kappleri
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: CINGULATA | Dasypodidae | Dasypodinae | Dasypus
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 Dasypus kappleri diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 6, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 24, CP (Crude Protein) 45, EE (Ether Extract) 21. 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 Dasypus kappleri.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Formicidae WHOLE 37.50 Damuth, J…
Termitidae WHOLE 33.33 Damuth, J…
Insecta WHOLE 16.67 Damuth, J…
Araneae WHOLE 8.33 Grzimek,B…
Amphibia WHOLE 4.17 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 Dasypus kappleri.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Semifossorial Semifossorial – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Insectivore-Omnivore Insectivore-Omnivore – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Animalivore Animalivore – Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Dasypus kappleri.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) nan g 1 1 - - - 10,000 - - Engelman,…
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - - 9,500 - - Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Dasypus kappleri.
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 Dasypus kappleri.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Dasypus kappleri Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dasypus kappleri 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
Dasypus kappleri Redford,K. H., 1986, Dietary specialization and variation in two mammalian myrmecophages (variation in mammalian myrmecophagy), Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dasypus kappleri Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Dasypus kappleri 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
Dasypus kappleri Rowan, J., Beaudrot, L., Franklin, J., Reed, K.E., Smail, I.E., Zamora, A. and Kamilar, J.M., 2020. Geographically divergent evolutionary and ecological legacies shape mammal biodiversity in the global tropics and subtropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(3), pp.1559-1565. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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