Accepted taxon: Paraxerus cepapi
| Taxon: | Paraxerus cepapi |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Protoxerini | Paraxerus |
| 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 Paraxerus cepapi diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 16, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 63, CP (Crude Protein) 10, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 28.57 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 23.81 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 19.05 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | ROOT | 14.29 | Damuth, J… |
| Lilianae | ROOT | 9.52 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 4.76 | Damuth, J… |
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]
| 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, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Joshua X. Samuels, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, 2008, 'Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents', Journal of Morphology, vol. 269, no. 11, pp. 1387-1411, Virginia Hayssen, 2008, 'Patterns of Body and Tail Length and Body Mass in Sciuridae', Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 89, no. 4, pp. 852-873 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Central Africa | g | - | - | - | - | 100 | 180 | 260 | - | Amori,G.,… |
| Body Mass (BM) | Mookgophong, South Africa | g | 69 | 69 | - | - | - | 223 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baculum crest length | South Africa | mm | 12 | 12 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | Banotai, … |
| baculum length | South Africa | mm | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | Banotai, … |
| baculum proximal width | South Africa | mm | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | Banotai, … |
| baculum total length of everted part | South Africa | mm | 12 | 12 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | Banotai, … |
| braincase breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| braincase breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 19 | - | Banotai, … |
| braincase breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | Banotai, … |
| condylobasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| condylobasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | 43 | - | Banotai, … |
| condylobasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | 44 | - | Banotai, … |
| minimum interorbital constriction | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| minimum interorbital constriction | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | Banotai, … |
| minimum interorbital constriction | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 7 | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 13 | - | Banotai, … |
| nasal length | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | Banotai, … |
| zygomatic breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | Banotai, … |
| zygomatic breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 26 | - | Banotai, … |
| zygomatic breadth | nan | mm | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | - | Banotai, … |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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