Accepted taxon: Arvicanthis niloticus
| Taxon: | Arvicanthis niloticus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Arvicanthis |
| 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 Arvicanthis niloticus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 15, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 55, CP (Crude Protein) 18, EE (Ether Extract) 6.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnoliopsida | SEED | 33.33 | Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae | SEED | 16.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | LEAF | 15.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | SHOOT | 10.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Poaceae | SHOOT | 10.00 | Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta | WHOLE | 6.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Lilianae | STEM | 5.00 | Damuth, J… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 3.33 | 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Grazer | Frugivore-Granivore, Herbivore-Grazer | – Helder Gomes Rodrigues, Gildas Merceron, Laurent Viriot, 2009, 'Dental microwear patterns of extant and extinct Muridae (Rodentia, Mammalia): ecological implications', Naturwissenschaften, vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 537-542, Isaac Casanovas-Vilar, Jan A. van Dam, Salvador Moyà-Solà, Lorenzo Rook, 2011, 'Late Miocene insular mice from the Tusco-Sardinian palaeobioprovince provide new insights on the palaeoecology of the Oreopithecus faunas', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 42-49, Mohammad Abu Baker, Bruce D. Patterson, 2010, 'Patterns in the local assembly of Egyptian rodent faunas: Areography and species combinations', Mammalian Biology - Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, vol. 75, no. 6, pp. 510-522 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Frugivore, Herbivore | – Helder Gomes Rodrigues, Gildas Merceron, Laurent Viriot, 2009, 'Dental microwear patterns of extant and extinct Muridae (Rodentia, Mammalia): ecological implications', Naturwissenschaften, vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 537-542, Isaac Casanovas-Vilar, Jan A. van Dam, Salvador Moyà-Solà, Lorenzo Rook, 2011, 'Late Miocene insular mice from the Tusco-Sardinian palaeobioprovince provide new insights on the palaeoecology of the Oreopithecus faunas', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 42-49, Mohammad Abu Baker, Bruce D. Patterson, 2010, 'Patterns in the local assembly of Egyptian rodent faunas: Areography and species combinations', Mammalian Biology - Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, vol. 75, no. 6, pp. 510-522 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Egypt | g | 122 | 122 | - | - | - | 139.8 | - | - | Mohammad … |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD (l) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 88 | - | - | Evans, Al… | |
| OPD (u) | n/a | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 106 | - | - | Evans, Al… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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