MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Gerbilliscus leucogaster

Accepted taxon: Gerbilliscus leucogaster
Taxon:	Gerbilliscus leucogaster
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	RODENTIA \| MYOMORPHA \| Muroidea \| Muridae \| Gerbillinae \| Gerbilliscus \| Taterona
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 Gerbilliscus leucogaster diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 13, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 57, CP (Crude Protein) 17, EE (Ether Extract) 8. 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 Gerbilliscus leucogaster.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SEED	26.19	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	ROOT	18.10	Damuth, J…
Poaceae	ROOT	14.29	Damuth, J…
Lilianae	ROOT	12.38	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	STEM	11.90	Damuth, J…
Insecta	WHOLE	10.48	Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida	LEAF	6.67	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 Gerbilliscus leucogaster.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	BergstrÃƒ…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Gerbilliscus leucogaster.
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	16	16	-	-	-	67	-	9	BergstrÃƒ…
Head-Body Length (HBL)	Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana	mm	16	16	-	-	-	126.5	-	12	BergstrÃƒ…
Hind Foot Length (HFL)	Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana	mm	16	16	-	-	-	34.7	-	2	BergstrÃƒ…
Tail Length (TL)	Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana	mm	16	16	-	-	-	143.4	-	13	BergstrÃƒ…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Gerbilliscus leucogaster.
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 Gerbilliscus leucogaster.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Tatera leucogaster	Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities.	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Tatera leucogaster	BergstrÃƒÂ¶m,A., , Small mammal diversity in Kalahari,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted
Tatera leucogaster	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	52: Genus, Species = Master subfamily genus, species	Verified - Accepted

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