Accepted taxon: Microcavia niata
| Taxon: | Microcavia niata |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | RODENTIA | HYSTRICOMORPHA | HYSTRICOGNATHI | Caviidae | Caviinae | Microcavia |
| 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 Microcavia niata diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 19, ASH (Ash contents) 6, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 61, CP (Crude Protein) 9, EE (Ether Extract) 4.
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 | LEAF | 66.67 | Grzimek,B… |
| Magnoliopsida | FRUIT | 33.33 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Terrestrial | Terrestrial | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122 |
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Herbivore-Grazer | Herbivore-Grazer | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Herbivore | Herbivore | – Alexis Arends, Brian K McNab, 2001, 'The comparative energetics of ‘caviomorph’ rodents', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 130, no. 1, pp. 105-122, Hernán Cofre, Pablo A Marquet, 1999, 'Conservation status, rarity, and geographic priorities for conservation of Chilean mammals: an assessment', Biological Conservation, vol. 88, no. 1, pp. 53-68, Ricardo A. Ojeda, Pedro G. Blendinger, Roland Brandl, 2000, 'Mammals in South American drylands: faunal similarity and trophic structure', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 115-123 |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | Chile | g | - | - | - | - | - | 255.2 | - | - | Hernán… |
| Body Mass (BM) | New World | g | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | - | - | Alexis Ar… |
| Zygomatic Breath | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 26.32 | 28.57 | 30.63 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| breadth of braincase (BB) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| breadth of palate at the level of the third upper molar (BPM3) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | Teta, P.,… |
| condyle-incisive length (CIL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 35 | 39 | 41 | 2 | Teta, P.,… |
| interorbital constriction (IOC) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of incisive foramina (LIF) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of nasals (NL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 13 | 15 | 16 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of palate (PL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 16 | 18 | 20 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of the upper diastema (DL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of tympanic bullae (TBL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 | Teta, P.,… |
| length of upper toothrow (TRL) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 9 | 10 | 11 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
| total length of the skull (TLS) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 40 | 44 | 47 | 2 | Teta, P.,… |
| width of nasals (NW) | northwestern Argentina and western Bolivia | mm | 18 | 18 | - | - | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Teta, P.,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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