Accepted taxon: Desmodillus auricularis
Accepted taxon: Desmodillus auricularis
| Taxon: |
Desmodillus auricularis |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Gerbillinae | Desmodillus |
| 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 Desmodillus auricularis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 8, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 59, CP (Crude Protein) 24, 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 Desmodillus auricularis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
SEED |
46.67 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Orthoptera |
WHOLE |
16.67 |
Nowak,R. … |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
3.33 |
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 2. List of Standard Traits for Desmodillus auricularis.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 |
Frugivore |
Frugivore,Herbivore |
BergstrÃ… |
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Desmodillus auricularis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
g |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
- |
- |
BergstrÃ… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
62 |
- |
- |
BergstrÃ… |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
BergstrÃ… |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
53 |
- |
- |
BergstrÃ… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Desmodillus auricularis.
| 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 Desmodillus auricularis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Desmodillus auricularis |
SAMUELS,J. X., 2009, Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Desmodillus auricularis |
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 |
| Desmodillus auricularis |
Bergström,A., , Small mammal diversity in Kalahari, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Desmodillus auricularis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Desmodillus auricularis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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