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. 2014 Jul 22;1:140019. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2014.19

Table 3. DLC Strepsirrhine Life History Table variable definitions.

count Variable Name Variable Definition
See Methods section for details and justification for each variable.    
1 S_N_All_Historic # of individuals recorded in DLC historic colony
2 S_N_M_Historic # of males recorded in DLC historic colony
3 S_N_F_Historic # of females recorded in DLC historic colony
4 S_N_ND_Historic # of individuals recorded in DLC historic colony whose sex was not determined
5 S_N_All_CaptiveBorn # of captive-born individuals in DLC historic colony
6 S_N_M_CaptiveBorn # of captive-born males in DLC historic colony
7 S_N_F_CaptiveBorn # of captive born females in DLC historic colony
8 S_N_All_WildBorn # of wild-born individuals in DLC historic colony
9 S_N_M_WildBorn # of wild-born males in DLC historic colony
10 S_N_F_WildBorn # of wild-born females in DLC historic colony
11 S_N_All_CurrentResident # of individuals in DLC current colony
12 S_N_M_CurrentResident # of males in DLC current colony
13 S_N_F_CurrentResident # of females in DLC current colony
14 S_N_All_DLCBorn_Infant # of individuals born at DLC
15 S_N_M_DLCBorn_Infant # of males born at DLC
16 S_N_F_DLCBorn_Infant # of females born at DLC
17 S_N_ND_DLCBorn_Infant # of individuals born at DLC whose sex was not determined
18 R_Ratio_MtoF_DLCBirths Birth sex ratio (#males:1 female) among DLC births.
19 S_N_All_DLCBorn_Litter # of litters born at DLC
20 R_Mean_LitterSize Mean litter size
21 R_MostCommon_LitterSize Most frequent litter size
22 R_Freq_MostCommon_LitterSize Frequency of the most common litter size
23 R_Min_LitterSize Minimum litter size
24 R_Max_LitterSize Maximum litter size
25 R_Expected_Gestation_d Expected gestation length based on DLC observations and reports in the literature, in days
26 R_Range_Gestation_d Range of gestation times based on DLC observations and reports in the literature, in days
27 R_Pattern_Breeding Whether the species breeds seasonally (S) or non-seasonally (NS).
28 R_Peak_Breeding_Month Peak breeding month
29 R_Peak_Breeding_Season Peak breeding season
30 R_Peak_Birth_Month Peak birth month
31 R_Peak_Birth_Season Peak birth season
32 R_Min_Dam_AgeAtConcep_y Minimum dam age at conception in years
33 R_Min_Sire_AgeAtConcep_y Minimum sire age at conception in years
34 R_Max_Dam_AgeAtConcep_y Maximum dam age at conception in years
35 R_Max_Sire_AgeAtConcep_y Maximum sire age at conception in years
36 R_Active_DLCBreeding Whether or not the species is actively breeding in the DLC current colony (Y=yes; N=no)
37 S_N_All_AdultsWeighed # of adults used to calculate adult body mass; adult defined as: age >= 2x Dam_Min_AAC
38 M_Mean_All_AdultWeight_g Mean adult body mass, both sexes combined
39 M_Min_All_AdultWeight_g Minimum adult body mass, both sexes combined
40 M_Max_All_AdultWeight_g Maximum adult body mass, both sexes combined
41 S_N_M_AdultsWeighed # of males used to calculate male adult body mass
42 M_Mean_M_AdultWeight_g Mean adult body mass of males
43 M_Min_M_AdultWeight_g Minimum adult body mass of males
44 M_Max_M_AdultWeight_g Maximum adult body mass of males
45 S_N_F_AdultsWeighed # of females used to calculate female adult body mass
46 M_Mean_F_AdultWeight_g Mean adult body mass of females
47 M_Min_F_AdultWeight_g Minimum adult body mass of females
48 M_Max_F_AdultWeight_g Maximum adult body mass of females
49 S_N_All_NeonatesWeighed # of neonates used to calculate neonate body mass; neonate defined as: age=DOB or DOB+1 and survived at least 1 day.
50 M_Mean_All_NeonateWeight_g Mean neonate body mass, both sexes combined
51 M_Min_All_NeonateWeight_g Minimum neonate body mass, both sexes combined
52 M_Max_All_NeonateWeight_g Maximum neonate body mass, both sexes combined
53 S_N_M_NeonatesWeighed # of males used to calculate male neonate body mass
54 M_Mean_M_NeonateWeight_g Mean neonate body mass of males
55 M_Min_M_NeonateWeight_g Minimum neonate body mass of males
56 M_Max_M_NeonateWeight_g Maximum neonate body mass of males
57 S_N_F_NeonatesWeighed # of females used to calculate female neonate body mass
58 M_Mean_F_NeonateWeight_g Mean neonate body mass of females
59 M_Min_F_NeonateWeight_g Minimum neonate body mass of females
60 M_Max_F_NeonateWeight_g Maximum neonate body mass of females
61 S_N_All_YngAdltsWeighed # of young adults used to calculate young adult body mass; young adult defined as: Dam_Min_AAC <= age<2x Dam_Min_AAC
62 M_Mean_All_YngAdultWeight_g Mean young adult body mass, both sexes combined
63 M_Min_All_YngAdultWeight_g Minimum young adult body mass, both sexes combined
64 M_Max_All_YngAdultWeight_g Maximum young adult body mass, both sexes combined
65 S_N_M_YngAdultsWeighed # of males used to calculate male young adult body mass
66 M_Mean_M_YngAdultWeight_g Mean young adult body mass of males
67 M_Min_M_YngAdultWeight_g Minimum young adult body mass of males
68 M_Max_M_YngAdultWeight_g Maximum young adult body mass of males
69 S_N_F_YngAdultsWeighed # of females used to calculate female young adult body mass
70 M_Mean_F_YngAdultWeight_g Mean young adult body mass of females
71 M_Min_F_YngAdultWeight_g Minimum young adult body mass of females
72 M_Max_F_YngAdultWeight_g Maximum young adult body mass of females
73 L_Max_All_Age_y Maximum age attained by any individual, living or dead
74 L_Max_M_Age_y Maximum age attained by any male, living or dead
75 L_Max_F_Age_y Maximum age attained by any female, living or dead
76 L_Median_All_Longevity_gt30d_y Median longevity of individuals that survived at least 30 days
77 L_Median_M_Longevity_gt30d_y Median longevity of males that survived at least 30 days
78 L_Median_F_Longevity_gt30d_y Median longevity of females that survived at least 30 days
79 S_N_All_Survival_gt30d # of all individuals that survived at least 30 days
80 S_N_M_Survival_gt30d # of males that survived at least 30 days
81 S_N_F_Survival_gt30d # of females that survived at least 30 days
82 L_Pct_All_InfMort_lt30d % of individuals born at the DLC that did not suvive to 30 days
83 L_Pct_M_InfMort_lt30d % of males born at the DLC that did not survive to 30 days
84 L_Pct_F_InfMort_lt30d % of females born at the DLC that that did not survive to 30 days
85 L_Pct_ND_InfMort_lt30d % of individuals where sex was not determined born at the DLC that did not survive to 30 days
86 S_N_All_InfMort_lt30d # of individuals born at the DLC that did not suvive to 30 days
87 S_N_M_InfMort_lt30d # of males born at the DLC that did not survive to 30 days
88 S_N_F_InfMort_lt30d # of females born at the DLC that that did not survive to 30 days
89 S_N_ND_InfMort_lt30d # of individuals where sex was not determined born at the DLC that did not survive to 30 days
90 O_NocturnalOrDiurnal N=Nocturnal species; D=Diurnal species
91 O_N_All_Biosample_Individuals # of individuals for which biological samples have been banked for research use