Accepted taxon: Phenacomys intermedius
Accepted taxon: Phenacomys intermedius
| Taxon: |
Phenacomys intermedius |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Cricetidae | Arvicolinae | Phenacomys |
| 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 Phenacomys intermedius diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 30, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 11, 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]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Phenacomys intermedius.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
BARK |
14.29 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
BUD |
11.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Erica |
SHOOT |
9.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
8.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Betula nana ssp. nana |
BARK |
7.14 |
Reid,F., … |
| Magnoliopsida |
FRUIT |
7.14 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
5.95 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Salicaceae |
BARK |
5.95 |
Reid,F., … |
| Salix |
BARK |
5.36 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Ascomycota |
SHOOT |
4.76 |
Damuth, J… |
| Salix |
BUD |
4.46 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
BARK |
3.57 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
BUD |
2.68 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elaeocarpus |
BARK |
1.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salix |
LEAF |
1.79 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Salix |
FRUIT |
1.49 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Vaccinium myrtillus |
FRUIT |
1.19 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Elaeocarpus |
BUD |
0.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Gaultheria |
FRUIT |
0.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Betula |
LEAF |
0.60 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
FRUIT |
0.30 |
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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
|
Terrestrial
|
Terrestrial
|
– Jerry O. Wolff, R. D. Guthrie, 1985, 'Why Are Aquatic Small Mammals So Large?', Oikos, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 365
|
|
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981
|
Herbivore-Browser
|
Herbivore-Browser
|
– Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1
|
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Herbivore
|
Herbivore
|
– Brian K. McNab, 1986, 'The Influence of Food Habits on the Energetics of Eutherian Mammals', Ecological Monographs, vol. 56, no. 1, p. 1
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Phenacomys intermedius.
| 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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| 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 Phenacomys intermedius.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
McNab,B. K., 1986, The influence of food habits on the energetics of eutherian mammals, Ecological Monographs |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Wolff,J. O., 1985, Why are aquatic small mammals so large?, Oikos |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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 |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Phenacomys intermedius |
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 |
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