Accepted taxon: Micromys minutus
Accepted taxon: Micromys minutus
| Taxon: |
Micromys minutus |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
RODENTIA | MYOMORPHA | Muroidea | Muridae | Murinae | Micromys |
| 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 Micromys minutus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 15, ASH (Ash contents) 7, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 42, CP (Crude Protein) 26, EE (Ether Extract) 10.
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 Micromys minutus.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Magnoliopsida |
SEED |
43.33 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida |
SHOOT |
31.11 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
18.89 |
Grzimek,B… |
| Aves |
EGGS |
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 Micromys minutus.
| Trait |
Selected Value |
All Value(s) |
Reference(s) |
|
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981
|
Terrestrial
|
Terrestrial
|
– Jerry O. Wolff, R. D. Guthrie, 1985, 'Why Are Aquatic Small Mammals So Large?', Oikos, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 365
|
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Micromys minutus.
| 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 Micromys minutus.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| OPD (l) |
|
n/a |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
106 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
| OPD (u) |
|
n/a |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
96 |
- |
- |
Evans, Al… |
| basal length (BL) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
16 |
16 |
17 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| cranial breadth (CB) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
9 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| cranial height (CH) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| foramen magnum breadth (BMF) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| greatest length of the skull (GLS) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
17 |
18 |
18 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| interorbital breadth (IOB) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| lower toothrow length (LTR) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| mandibular length (ML) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| maximum width across the upper second molars (M2-M2) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| nasal length (NL) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| palatoincisive length (PIL) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
9 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| postpalatal length (PPL) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| rostral breadth (RB) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| upper molar row length (UML) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| upper toothrow length (UTL) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| zygomatic breadth (ZB) |
|
mm |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
9 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| basal length (BL) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
16 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| cranial breadth (CB) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
9 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| cranial height (CH) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| foramen magnum breadth (BMF) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| greatest length of the skull (GLS) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
17 |
18 |
19 |
1 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| interorbital breadth (IOB) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| lower toothrow length (LTR) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
6 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| mandibular length (ML) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
8 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| maximum width across the upper second molars (M2-M2) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| nasal length (NL) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| palatoincisive length (PIL) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
8 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| postpalatal length (PPL) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
5 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| rostral breadth (RB) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| upper molar row length (UML) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| upper toothrow length (UTL) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
| zygomatic breadth (ZB) |
|
mm |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
9 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
Chen, Z.,… |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Micromys minutus.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Micromys minutus |
Wolff,J. O., 1985, Why are aquatic small mammals so large?, Oikos |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys minutus |
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 |
| Micromys minutus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys minutus |
Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys minutus |
Smith,A. T., 2010, A guide to the mammals of China, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys minutus |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys minutus |
Chen, Z., Pei, X., Song, J., Song, W., Shi, Z., Onditi, K.O., Li, Q. and Jiang, X., 2023. Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae). Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Micromys erythrotis |
Chen, Z., Pei, X., Song, J., Song, W., Shi, Z., Onditi, K.O., Li, Q. and Jiang, X., 2023. Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae). Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. |
61: Genus, Species = Master genus, species synonym |
Verified - Accepted |
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