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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Aotus nigriceps

Accepted taxon: Aotus nigriceps


Accepted taxon: Aotus nigriceps
Taxon: Aotus nigriceps
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: PRIMATES | HAPLORRHINI | SIMIIFORMES | Aotidae | Aotus
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 Aotus nigriceps diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 20, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 15, EE (Ether Extract) 6. 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 Aotus nigriceps.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 22.22 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida SEED 19.44 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 16.67 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida BARK 13.89 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida FLOWER 11.11 Grzimek,B…
Magnoliopsida EXUDATES 8.33 Grzimek,B…
Insecta WHOLE 5.56 Grzimek,B…
Vertebrata WHOLE 2.78 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 Aotus nigriceps.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 Arboreal Arboreal – Christophe Soligo, Robert D. Martin, 2006, 'Adaptive origins of primates revisited', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 414-430, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Frugivore-omnivore Frugivore-omnivore – John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Frugivore Frugivore – John G. Robinson, Kent H. Redford, 1986, 'Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals', The American Naturalist, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 665, Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Aotus nigriceps.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Brazil g - - - - 800 950 1,100 - Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Aotus nigriceps.
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 Aotus nigriceps.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Aotus nigriceps Robinson,John G., 1986, Body Size, Diet, and Population Density of Neotropical Forest Mammals, The American Naturalist 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Aotus nigriceps Soligo,C., 2006, Adaptive origins of primates revisited, Journal of human evolution 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Aotus nigriceps Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos Mamíferos do Brasil 2ª Edição Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Aotus nigriceps Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Aotus nigriceps 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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