Accepted taxon: Tamias striatus
Accepted taxon: Tamias striatus
| Taxon: |
Tamias striatus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | SCIUROMORPHA | Sciuridae | Xerinae | Marmotini | Tamias | Tamias |
| 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 Tamias striatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 11, ASH (Ash contents) 5, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 52, CP (Crude Protein) 22, EE (Ether Extract) 10.
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 Tamias striatus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
34.51 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
13.04 |
Damuth, J… |
| Lilianae |
ROOT |
10.08 |
Damuth, J… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
6.47 |
Damuth, J… |
| Fungi |
SHOOT |
5.99 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vertebrata |
WHOLE |
4.07 |
Damuth, J… |
| Arthropoda |
WHOLE |
3.68 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
3.66 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Fagaceae |
SEED |
3.57 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Quercus |
SEED |
2.94 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Amphibia |
WHOLE |
2.09 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Fagus |
SEED |
1.96 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Zea mays |
SEED |
1.78 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Vertebrata |
EGGS |
1.68 |
Damuth, J… |
| Serpentes |
WHOLE |
1.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
WHOLE |
1.05 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Acer |
SEED |
0.98 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Mammalia |
WHOLE |
0.52 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
0.36 |
Nowak,R. … |
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 Tamias striatus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
9 |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
91.33 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
9 |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
91.33 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Tamias striatus.
| 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 Tamias striatus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Tamias striatus |
Hayssen,V., 2008, Patterns of body and tail length and body mass in Sciuridae, Journal of mammalogy |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
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 |
| Tarnias striatus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
51: Name variant or misspelling of the taxon |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Tamias striatus |
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 |
| Tamias striatus |
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 |
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