Accepted taxon: Microtus pennsylvanicus
Accepted taxon: Microtus pennsylvanicus
| Taxon: |
Microtus pennsylvanicus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Arvicolinae | Microtus | Mynomes |
| 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 Microtus pennsylvanicus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 24, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 50, CP (Crude Protein) 14, EE (Ether Extract) 3.
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 Microtus pennsylvanicus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
STEM |
33.97 |
Damuth, J… |
| Cyperaceae |
LEAF |
26.83 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
10.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
10.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae |
SEED |
6.98 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
LEAF |
6.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
3.17 |
Reid,F., … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
1.59 |
Reid,F., … |
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 Microtus pennsylvanicus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
34.26 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
nan |
g |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
34.26 |
- |
- |
Engelman,… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Microtus pennsylvanicus.
| 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 Microtus pennsylvanicus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Pacheco,V. R., 2003, Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data, Unpublished Ph.D.diss., City University of New York |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Carleton,M. D., 1980, Phylogenetic relationships in neotomine-peromyscine rodents (Muroidea) and a reappraisal of the dichotomy within New World Cricetinae, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
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 |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
Everson, K.M., McGinnis, R.C., Burdine, O.P., Huddleston, T.R., Hylick, T.M., Keith, A.L., Moore, S.C., O’Brien, A.E., Vilardo, A.L. and Krupa, J.J., 2023. Disentangling morphology and genetics in two voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus and M. ochrogaster) in a region of sympatry. Journal of Mammalogy, p.gyac119. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
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 |
| Microtus pennsylvanicus |
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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