Accepted taxon: Gerbillurus paeba
Accepted taxon: Gerbillurus paeba
| Taxon: |
Gerbillurus paeba |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Gerbillinae | Gerbillurus | Progerbillurus |
| 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 Gerbillurus paeba diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 9, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 62, CP (Crude Protein) 19, EE (Ether Extract) 5.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
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Table 1. List of Diet Items for Gerbillurus paeba.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Poaceae |
SEED |
50.00 |
Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
33.33 |
Damuth, J… |
| Acacia |
SEED |
16.67 |
Damuth, J… |
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 Gerbillurus paeba.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009
|
Herbivore
|
Frugivore, Herbivore
|
– Bergström,A., Small mammal diversity in Kalahari  impact of land-use and pans in a semi-arid savanna, JOSHUA X. SAMUELS, 2009, 'Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents', Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 156, no. 4, pp. 864-888
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Gerbillurus paeba.
| 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 |
130 |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
25.3 |
- |
4 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Head-Body Length (HBL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
130 |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
92.1 |
- |
7 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Hind Foot Length (HFL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
130 |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
1 |
BergstrÃ… |
| Tail Length (TL) |
Kalahari savanna in southwestern Botswana |
mm |
130 |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
103.5 |
- |
16 |
BergstrÃ… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Gerbillurus paeba.
| 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 Gerbillurus paeba.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Gerbillurus paeba |
SAMUELS,J. X., 2009, Cranial morphology and dietary habits of rodents, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Gerbillurus paeba |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Gerbillurus paeba |
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 |
| Gerbillurus paeba |
Bergström,A., , Small mammal diversity in Kalahari, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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