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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Mastomys natalensis

Accepted taxon: Mastomys natalensis


Accepted taxon: Mastomys natalensis
Taxon: Mastomys natalensis
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Mastomys
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 Mastomys natalensis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 22, ASH (Ash contents) 8, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 48, CP (Crude Protein) 17, 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. [DOI]


Table 1. List of Diet Items for Mastomys natalensis.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida SHOOT 26.67 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida LEAF 26.67 Damuth, J…
Poaceae STEM 19.05 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida SEED 11.43 Damuth, J…
Insecta WHOLE 6.67 Nowak,R. …
Acacia SEED 3.81 Damuth, J…
Fabaceae SEED 2.86 Damuth, J…
Magnoliopsida FRUIT 1.90 Damuth, J…
Vertebrata WHOLE 0.95 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 Mastomys natalensis.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Temporal habits nocturnal nocturnal Nowak, R.…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Mastomys natalensis.
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 Mastomys natalensis.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
OPD (l) n/a 3 3 - - - 81 - - Evans, Al…
OPD (u) n/a 3 3 - - - 100 - - Evans, Al…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Mastomys natalensis.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Mastomys natalensis 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
Myomys fumatus Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. 50: Synonym Verified - Accepted
Mastomys natalensis Evans, Alistair R., Gregory P. Wilson, Mikael Fortelius, and Jukka Jernvall. “High-Level Similarity of Dentitions in Carnivorans and Rodents.” Nature 445, no. 7123 (December 13, 2006): 78–81. doi:10.1038/nature05433. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Myomys fumatus Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 50: Synonym Verified - Accepted
Mastomys natalensis Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Mastomys natalensis Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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