Accepted taxon: Ammospermophilus harrisii
Accepted taxon: Ammospermophilus harrisii
| Taxon: |
Ammospermophilus harrisii |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Marmotini | Ammospermophilus |
| 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 Ammospermophilus harrisii diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 13, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 53, CP (Crude Protein) 20, EE (Ether Extract) 7.
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 Ammospermophilus harrisii.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Opuntia |
FRUIT |
12.50 |
Best, T.L… |
| Prosopis |
SEED |
12.50 |
Best, T.L… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
12.50 |
Best, T.L… |
| Prosopis juliflora |
SEED |
12.50 |
Best, T.L… |
| Prosopis pubescens |
SEED |
8.33 |
Best, T.L… |
| Prosopis caldenia |
SEED |
8.33 |
Best, T.L… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
7.50 |
Best, T.L… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
5.00 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Cactaceae |
FRUIT |
5.00 |
Best, T.L… |
| Yucca |
SEED |
4.17 |
Best, T.L… |
| Fabaceae |
SEED |
4.17 |
Best, T.L… |
| Cactaceae |
SEED |
3.75 |
Best, T.L… |
| Cactaceae |
SHOOT |
2.50 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
1.25 |
Best, T.L… |
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 Ammospermophilus harrisii.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 |
Terrestrial |
Terrestrial |
Virginia … |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Ammospermophilus harrisii.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Ammospermophilus harrisii.
| 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 Ammospermophilus harrisii.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Ammospermophilus harrisii |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Ammospermophilus harrisii |
Best, T.L., Titus, A.S., Caesar, K. and Lewis, C.L., 1990. Ammospermophilus harrisii. Mammalian Species, (366), pp.1-7. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Ammospermophilus harrisii |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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