Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 -- Data Supplement - Supporting Table -- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Supporting information for White and Seymour (2003) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 10.1073/pnas.0436428100

Table 1. Body mass M, body temperature T_b, and basal metabolic rate BMR of mammals

			M , g	T _b , ºC	BMR, ml of O₂ per h	Ref.
Artiodactyla 7			5088	38.1	13632
	Antilocapridae	Antilocapra americana	37800		9318	1
	Bovidae	Connochaetes taurinus	196500		41242	2
	Bovidae	Ovis canadensis	69125		19120	3
	Cervidae	Alces alces	325000	38.6	51419	4
	Cervidae	Capreolus capreolus	21500		8308	5
	Cervidae	Odocoileus virginianus	58588	39	25609	6, 7
	Tayassuidae	Pecari tajacu	20500	37.5	5945	8
Carnivora 48			4452	37.5	1244
	Canidae	Alopex lagopus	3600	38.6	1374	9
	Canidae	Canis latrans	10000	37	2687	10
	Canidae	Canis mesomelas	7720	38	3860	11
	Canidae	Cerdocyon thous	5444	38.2	1524	12
	Canidae	Fennecus zerda	1215	38.8	583	13
	Canidae	Vulpes macrotis	1769	38	887	10
	Canidae	Vulpes vulpes	4440	38.7	2442	14
	Canidae	Vulpes vulpes alascensis	4725		2481	15
	Felidae	Acinonyx jubatus	37900	39	8982	16
	Felidae	Felis concolor	37200	37.6	8842	17
	Felidae	Felis pardalis	10500	38.0	3126	17
	Felidae	Felis rufus	9400		4220	17
	Felidae	Felis serval	10100	36.5	3137	17
	Felidae	Felis wiedii	3600	38.0	937	17
	Felidae	Felis yagouaroundi	8400	38.4	1737	17
	Felidae	Panthera leo	98000	37.9	16954	17
	Felidae	Panthera onca	50400		11189	17
	Felidae	Panthera tigris	137900	37.5	23995	17
	Herpestidae	Galerella sanguinea	540	38.7	410	18
	Herpestidae	Herpestes javanicus	611	39.8	403	19
	Herpestidae	Suricata suricatta	850	36.3	310	20
	Hyaenidae	Hyaena hyaena	34300		5728	17
	Hyaenidae	Proteles cristatus	8100	36.4	2194	17
	Mustelidae	Eira barbara	2950	38.4	1221	21
	Mustelidae	Gulo gulo	12700		5694	22
	Mustelidae	Lutra lutra	10000	38.1	4500	23, 24
	Mustelidae	Martes americana	900	38	595	25
	Mustelidae	Martes martes	920		717	22
	Mustelidae	Meles meles	11050		2984	23
	Mustelidae	Mustela erminea	75	39.6	165	9
	Mustelidae	Mustela frenata	225	39	241	22
	Mustelidae	Mustela vison	660	39	488	26, 27
	Mustelidae	Spilogale putorius	624	36.4	300	28
	Mustelidae	Taxidea taxus	9000	38.0	2700	29
	Procyonidae	Ailurus fulgens	5740	37.6	878	21
	Procyonidae	Bassariscus sumichrasti	1280	38.8	634	21
	Procyonidae	Nasua narica	3670	38.6	1207	21
	Procyonidae	Nasua nasua	4000	36.4	992	21
	Procyonidae	Potos flavus	2343	36.1	796	21
	Procyonidae	Procyon cancrivorus	1160		464	30
	Procyonidae	Procyon lotor	5075	38.0	1599	21
	Ursidae	Ursus ursinus	6696		844	31
	Viverridae	Arctictis binturong	14280	36.7	2285	21
	Viverridae	Arctogalidia trivirgata	2010	36.2	553	21
	Viverridae	Fossa fossana	2260	37.9	906	21
	Viverridae	Genetta tigrina	1698		747	32
	Viverridae	Nandinia binotata	4270	37.4	863	21
	Viverridae	Paradoxurus hermaphroditus	3160	36.5	1374	21
Chiroptera 77			18.8	34.4	25.11
	Emballonuridae	Peropteryx macrotis	5	34.4	760.0	33
	Emballonuridae	Saccopteryx bilineata	7.8	35.5	11.6	34
	Hipposideridae	Hipposideros galeritus	8.5	31.9	14.5	35
	Hipposideridae	Rhinonycteris aurantius	8.27	36.1	9.4	36
	Megadermatidae	Macroderma gigas	148	37	16.2	37
	Molossidae	Eumops perotis	56	32.6	139.1	37
	Molossidae	Molossus molossus	15.6	31.4	39.8	37
	Molossidae	Tadarida brasiliensis	16.9	36	22.5	38
	Mormoopidae	Mormoops blainvilli	8.6	32	20.3	39
	Mormoopidae	Mormoops megalophylla	16.5	36.9	8.0	40
	Mormoopidae	Pteronotus davyi	9.4	38.8	24.4	40
	Mormoopidae	Pteronotus parnellii	19.2	36.4	15.3	40
	Mormoopidae	Pteronotus personatus	14	37.5	30.7	40
	Mormoopidae	Pteronotus quadridens	4.9	31	23.0	39
	Natalidae	Natalus tumidirostris	5.4	32.2	6.1	33
	Noctilionidae	Noctilio albiventris	27	32	8.3	37
	Noctilionidae	Noctilio leporinus	61	33.8	31.6	37
	Phyllostomidae	Anoura caudifera	11.5	36.5	70.8	37
	Phyllostomidae	Artibeus fimbriatus	63.9		42.7	41
	Phyllostomidae	Artibeus jamaicensis	45.2	36.4	78.0	37
	Phyllostomidae	Artibeus lituratus	70.1	37.3	76.8	37
	Phyllostomidae	Carollia perspicillata	14.9	36.4	108.0	37
	Phyllostomidae	Chiroderma doriae	19.9		43.1	41
	Phyllostomidae	Chrotopterus auritus	96.1	37.2	31.1	37
	Phyllostomidae	Desmodus rotundus	29.4	35	141.3	37
	Phyllostomidae	Diaemus youngi	36.6	31.1	34.7	37
	Phyllostomidae	Diphylla ecaudata	27.8	32.4	37.3	37
	Phyllostomidae	Erophylla bombifrons	16.1	32	38.6	39
	Phyllostomidae	Glossophaga soricina	9.6	35.5	17.7	37
	Phyllostomidae	Koopmania concolor	19.7	35.3	29.4	37
	Phyllostomidae	Leptonycteris curasoae	22	35.7	39.8	37
	Phyllostomidae	Macrotus californicus	11.7	35	44.0	42
	Phyllostomidae	Monophyllus redmani	8.7	34	14.6	39
	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomus discolor	33.5	34.6	11.1	37
	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomus elongatus	35.6		47.9	37
	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomus hastatus	84.2	34.7	38.8	37
	Phyllostomidae	Platyrrhinus lineatus	21.9	36.4	100.2	37
	Phyllostomidae	Rhinophylla fischerae	9.5		44.9	37
	Phyllostomidae	Rhinophylla pumilio	9.5	34.7	16.2	37
	Phyllostomidae	Sturnia tildae	20.5		18.6	41
	Phyllostomidae	Sturnira lilium	21.9	36.4	39.9	37
	Phyllostomidae	Tonatia bidens	27.4	37	53.2	37
	Phyllostomidae	Uroderma bilobatum	16.2	35.1	55.1	37
	Phyllostomidae	Vampyressa pusilla	8.8		31.6	41
	Pteropodidae	Cynopterus brachyotis	37.4	36.5	18.6	43
	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia anderseni	241.4	36.4	47.5	43
	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia minor	73.7	36.5	174.0	43
	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia moluccensis	404.3	36.8	74.4	43
	Pteropodidae	Dobsonia praedatrix	179.5	37.1	367.9	43
	Pteropodidae	Eonycteris spelaea	51.6	34	142.5	43
	Pteropodidae	Macroglossus minimus	15.9	36.2	48.0	43
	Pteropodidae	Megaloglossus woermanni	12.4		18.5	20
	Pteropodidae	Melonycteris melanops	53.3	34.9	21.7	43
	Pteropodidae	Nyctimene albiventer	30.9	35.9	43.3	43
	Pteropodidae	Nyctimene cyclotis	40.4	36	27.3	43
	Pteropodidae	Nyctimene major	13.6	33	64.6	44
	Pteropodidae	Paranyctimene raptor	23.6	33.8	20.4	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus giganteus	562.2	36.7	24.5	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus hypomelanus	520.8	35.7	290.7	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus poliocephalus	598	36.5	290.1	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus pumilus	194.2	36.1	316.9	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus rodricensis	254.5	36.5	126.4	43
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus scapulatus	362	37	134.9	37
	Pteropodidae	Pteropus vampyrus	1024.3	36.9	242.5	43
	Pteropodidae	Rousettus aegyptiacus	146	34.8	804.1	43
	Pteropodidae	Rousettus amplexicaudatus	91.5	36.5	122.6	43
	Pteropodidae	Syconycteris australis	15.9	35.9	104.3	43
	Vespertilionidae	Antrozous pallidus	22		21.9	45
	Vespertilionidae	Chalinolobus gouldii	17.5	31.1	18.7	46
	Vespertilionidae	Eptesicus fuscus	10.4	36	25.2	38
	Vespertilionidae	Histiotus velatus	11.2	30.5	20.8	37
	Vespertilionidae	Miniopterus gigas australis?	107.2	35.6	15.7	36
	Vespertilionidae	Miniopterus schreibersi	10.91	37.7	94.3	36
	Vespertilionidae	Myotis lucifuga	5.2	37	26.0	38
	Vespertilionidae	Myotis nigricans	3.7		8.9	35
	Vespertilionidae	Nyctophilus geoffroyi	8	31.6	4.8	47
	Vespertilionidae	Plecotus auritus	10.25		11.2	48
Hyracoidea 5			2215	37.4	783.19
	Procaviidae	Heterohyrax brucei	2000	36.7	720	14
	Procaviidae	Dendrohyrax dorsalis	2210		751	20
	Procaviidae	Procavia capensis	2400	37	660	49
	Procaviidae	Procavia habessinica	2250	38	900	50
	Procaviidae	Procavia johnstoni	2750	39	1179	22, 51
Insectivora 51			54.3	35.1	60.43
	Chrysochloridae	Amblysomus hottentotus	70		84.7	20
	Chrysochloridae	Chrysochloris asiatica	44	34.0	51.5	52, 53
	Chrysochloridae	Eremitalpa granti namibensis	20	33.6	10.0	54
	Erinaceidae	Atelerix albiventris	450	35.2	148.5	55
	Erinaceidae	Echinosorex gymnura	721.2	36.3	504.8	56
	Erinaceidae	Erinaceus concolor	822.7	35.2	347.2	57
	Erinaceidae	Erinaceus europaeus	750	34.0	337.5	58
	Erinaceidae	Hemiechinus auritus	400	33.8	152.0	58
	Erinaceidae	Hylomys suillus	57.8	37.3	60.1	59, 60
	Erinaceidae	Paraechinus aethiopicus	450	34.2	112.5	58
	Soricidae	Blarina brevicaudata	20.5	38.3	65.6	61
	Soricidae	Blarina carolinensis	10.2	36.8	33.7	61
	Soricidae	Crocidura crossei	10.2	34.3	22.4	62
	Soricidae	Crocidura flavescens	33.2		44.5	20
	Soricidae	Crocidura hildegardeae	10	35.7	26.0	62
	Soricidae	Crocidura leucodon	11.7		29.8	20
	Soricidae	Crocidura luna	11.8	34.8	24.8	62, 63
	Soricidae	Crocidura olivieri	38.9	35.3	58.4	55, 62
	Soricidae	Crocidura poensis	17.3	35.5	31.1	57, 62
	Soricidae	Crocidura russula	10.4	34.7	22.9	55, 58, 62
	Soricidae	Crocidura suaveolens	6.5	35.1	18.9	58, 62
	Soricidae	Crocidura viaria	14.7	34.5	22.1	58, 62
	Soricidae	Cryptotis parva	6.2	37	19.2	55, 61
	Soricidae	Neomys anomalus	13.1		66.8	20
	Soricidae	Neomys fodiens	17.1	37.3	54.7	61
	Soricidae	Notiosorex crawfordi	4	37.6	13.2	61
	Soricidae	Sorex alpinus	7.9	38.6	48.2	62
	Soricidae	Sorex araneus	8.05		60.2	20
	Soricidae	Sorex cinereus	3.5	38.4	31.5	61
	Soricidae	Sorex coronatus	9.1	37.6	51.9	61
	Soricidae	Sorex minutus	4.0	38.5	30.8	61
	Soricidae	Sorex ornatus	9.7		52.3	20
	Soricidae	Sorex vagrans	5.2	38	28.1	61
	Soricidae	Suncus etruscus	2.4	36.0	14.4	64
	Soricidae	Suncus murinus	30.2	38.7	59.5	65, 66
	Talpidae	Condylura cristata	49	37.7	110.3	67, 68
	Talpidae	Neurotrichus gibbsii	11.8	38.4	46.5	69
	Talpidae	Scalopus aquaticus	48	36.0	67.7	63
	Talpidae	Scapanus latimanus	61		76.2	70
	Talpidae	Scapanus orarius	61.2		64.1	71
	Talpidae	Scapanus townsendii	130.1		108.9	71
	Tenrecidae	Echinops telfari	116.4		133.9	20
	Tenrecidae	Geogale aurita	6.9	30.8	7.7	72
	Tenrecidae	Hemicentetes nigriceps	101.9		72.5	73
	Tenrecidae	Hemicentetes semispinosus	133		64.1	73
	Tenrecidae	Limnogale mergulus	77.7		55.9	74
	Tenrecidae	Microgale cowani	12.2	33	32.0	60, 72
	Tenrecidae	Microgale dobsoni	44.6	30.9	56.4	75
	Tenrecidae	Microgale talazaci	44	30.8	43.6	75
	Tenrecidae	Setifer setosus	530	32.2	121.9	55
	Tenrecidae	Tenrec ecaudatus	650	33	130.7	51, 74
Lagomorpha 10			420.3	39.4	427.99
	Leporidae	Lepus alleni	3000	37.9	1650	14
	Leporidae	Lepus americanus	1581	39.8	1518	14
	Leporidae	Lepus arcticus	3004.4	38.9	1082	76
	Leporidae	Lepus californicus	2300	39.2	1311	77
	Leporidae	Lepus timidus	3025	39.7	2118	78
	Leporidae	Lepus townsendii	2430	38.2	1264	79
	Leporidae	Oryctolagus cuniculus	2000	39	1140	80
	Leporidae	Sylvilagus audubonii	672.4	38.3	438	81
	Ochotonidae	Ochotona princeps	109	40.1	167	82
	Ochotonidae	Ochotona dauurica	127.7		249	83
Macroscelidea 8			73.9	37.0	79.26
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus brachyrhynchus	45.3	37.5	43.7	55, 84
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus edwardii	50	37.6	54.5	85
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus intufi	46.49	37.2	52.0	55, 84
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus myurus	62.97	36.9	66.3	86
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus rozeti	45.31	37.1	47.8	86
	Macroscelididae	Elephantulus rufescens	53	37.3	56.9	85
	Macroscelididae	Macroscelides proboscideus	39	36.2	52.3	87
	Macroscelididae	Petrodromus tetradactylus	206.11	37.5	179.5	84
Pholidota 5			3433	32.9	565.71
	Manidae	Manis crassicaudata	15910	33.4	1241	85
	Manidae	Manis javanica	4220	32.3	1106	85
	Manidae	Manis tetradactyla	1430	33.0	229	88
	Manidae	Manis pentadactyla	3637.5	33.4	668	88
	Manidae	Manis tricuspis	1365	32.6	276	88
Primates 25			957.4	36.4	444.24
	Callitrichidae	Callithrix jacchus	190		152	70
	Callitrichidae	Cebuella pygmaea	116.8		117	89
	Callitrichidae	Saguinus geoffroyi	225		234	30
	Cebidae	Alouatta palliata	4670		2055	90
	Cebidae	Aotus trivirgatus	820	38.0	442	30
	Cebidae	Saimiri sciureus	875	38	801	20, 91
	Cercopithecidae	Cercopithecus mitis	8500	37.5	3392	92
	Cercopithecidae	Colobus guereza	10450	37.0	2978	92
	Cercopithecidae	Erythrocebus patas	3000	39.3	1068	93
	Cercopithecidae	Papio anubis	9500	37.3	2778	22
	Cercopithecidae	Papio ursinus	16900	37.0	5147	94
	Cheirogaleidae	Cheirogaleus medius	300	38.0	195	95
	Indriidae	Propithecus verreauxi	3350		670	96
	Lemuridae	Eulemur fulvus	2330	36.5	746	97
	Lorisidae	Arctocebus calabarensis	206		131	20
	Lorisidae	Euoticus elegantulus	261.5		216	20
	Lorisidae	Galago moholi	170		51	96
	Lorisidae	Galago senegalensis	171.5	37.9	137	98
	Lorisidae	Galagoides demidoff	63.8		59	20
	Lorisidae	Loris tardigradus	284	35.5	128	99
	Lorisidae	Nycticebus coucang	1160	35.4	273	100
	Lorisidae	Otolemur crassicaudatus	950		412	20
	Lorisidae	Otolemur garnettii	1314		704	96
	Lorisidae	Perodicticus potto	964	36.1	327	101
	Tarsiidae	Tarsius syrichta	113	33.8	77	102
	Tarsiidae	Tarsius spectrum	173		149	103
Rodentia 289			580.7	36.7	325.07
	Agoutidae	Agouti paca	9156	37.2	2746.8	104
	Aplodontidae	Aplodontia rufa	630	38.0	277.2	63
	Bathyergidae	Bathyergus janetta	406	34.7	215.2	105
	Bathyergidae	Bathyergus suillus	620	35.3	303.8	105
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys bocagei	94	33.7	69.6	53
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys damarensis	138	35.2	78.7	106-108
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys darlingi	60	33.3	58.8	109
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys hottentotus	75	34.4	67.5	108
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys hottentotus amatus	79.5	35.0	55.5	53, 110
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys hottentotus natalensis	102		81.6	20
	Bathyergidae	Cryptomys mechowi	267	34.0	160.2	53
	Bathyergidae	Georychus capensis	195	36.4	115.7	111, 112
	Bathyergidae	Heliophobius argentocinereus	88	35.1	74.8	113
	Bathyergidae	Heterocephalus glaber	32	32.1	20.5	114, 115
	Capromyidae	Capromys pilorides	2630	35.7	604.9	104
	Capromyidae	Geocapromys ingrahami	775		265.8	104
	Capromyidae	Geocapromys brownii	2456		736.8	104
	Caviidae	Cavia porcellus	629	39	346.0	104
	Caviidae	Dolichotis salinicola	1613	38.4	725.9	104
	Caviidae	Galea musteloides	322	37.3	264.0	104
	Caviidae	Kerodon ruprestris	801	38.2	360.5	104
	Caviidae	Microcavia niata	255		175.7	20
	Chinchillidae	Chinchilla laniger	426	35.7	200.2	104
	Chinchillidae	Lagostomus maximus	6784	36.8	1899.5	104
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys australis	340	37.3	116.6	116
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys fulvus	300	36.2	189.0	117, 118
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys maulinus	215	36.2	187.1	104
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys opimus	214	36	109.7	104
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys peruanus	490	35.2	220.5	104
	Ctenomyidae	Ctenomys talarum	121	36.1	109.6	116
	Dasyproctidae	Dasyprocta azarae	3849	37.5	1886.0	104
	Dasyproctidae	Dasyprocta leporina	2687	38.3	1558.5	104
	Dasyproctidae	Myoprocta acouchy	914	35.4	502.7	104
	Dipodidae	Dipus sagitta?	160	36.8	121.2	22, 80
	Dipodidae	Jaculus jaculus	75	37.5	92.3	119
	Dipodidae	Jaculus orientalis	139	37	139.0	119
	Dipodidae	Napaeozapus insignis	22	37	39.6	120
	Dipodidae	Sicista betulina	10		32.0	20
	Dipodidae	Zapus hudsonicus	23.8	37.3	35.7	38
	Echimyidae	Proechimys semispinosus	498	37.9	313.7	104
	Echimyidae	Thrichomys apereoides	323	37.6	206.7	104
	Erethizontidae	Coendou prehensilis	3280	36.7	918.4	104
	Erethizontidae	Erethizon dorsatum	11136		2784.0	104
	Geomyidae	Geomys bursaris	197	35.0	137.9	121
	Geomyidae	Geomys pinetis	173	36.3	133.2	114
	Geomyidae	Thomomys bottae	143	36.0	120.1	122
	Geomyidae	Thomomys talpoides	106.8	36.2	142.0	123, 124
	Geomyidae	Thomomys umbrinus	85	34.6	72.3	123
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus baileyi	29.1	32.5	34.5	125
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus californicus	22	38.0	21.3	126
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus fallax	19.6	32.6	26.9	125
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus hispidus	39.5	36.8	49.4	127
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus intermedius	15.0	36.0	17.9	123
	Heteromyidae	Chaetodipus penicillatus	16		22.4	120
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys agilis	60.6	37.0	63.6	128
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys deserti	106	36.8	92.2	104
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys heermanni	63.3		73.2	129
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys merriami	36.5	37.0	42.5	128, 130
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys microps	57.2	35.0	66.9	131
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys nitratoides	37.8		46.1	129
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys ordii	46.8	34.6	64.2	125
	Heteromyidae	Dipodomys panamintinus	64.2	36.9	74.3	80, 125
	Heteromyidae	Heteromys anomalus	69.3	36.0	100.5	104
	Heteromyidae	Heteromys desmarestianus	75.8	33.8	99.1	125
	Heteromyidae	Liomys irroratus	48.1	37.0	53.9	132
	Heteromyidae	Liomys salvani	43.8	37.0	46.9	132
	Heteromyidae	Microdipodops megacephalus	11	32.8	30.2	125
	Heteromyidae	Microdipodops pallidus	15.2	39.3	19.8	133
	Heteromyidae	Perognathus flavus	8.3	34.6	17.3	125
	Heteromyidae	Perognathus longimembris	8.9	34.7	9.5	134
	Hydrochaeridae	Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris	26385	37.1	6596.3	104
	Hystricidae	Hystrix africaeaustralis	11300	37.5	2361.7	135
	Muridae	Abrothrix lanosus	24		45.6	136
	Muridae	Abrothrix longipilis	42.3	37.4	57.5	137
	Muridae	Acomys cahirinus	42	37.5	46.2	138
	Muridae	Acomys russatus	55.55	37.3	42.9	138, 139
	Muridae	Acomys spinosissimus	27.02		44.1	140
	Muridae	Acomys subspinosus	32.25		83.4	140
	Muridae	Aethomys namaquensis	64.2	36.8	56.8	141
	Muridae	Akodon albiventer	31		46.5	136
	Muridae	Akodon azarae	24	37.7	40.8	137
	Muridae	Alticola argentatus	37.7		121.0	83
	Muridae	Apodemus flavicollis	23.9	36.7	43.3	142
	Muridae	Apodemus hermonensis	20.5	37	50.0	142
	Muridae	Apodemus mystacinus	40.4	35.5	56.0	139, 143
	Muridae	Apodemus sylvaticus	23.9	36.7	43.3	139, 143
	Muridae	Arborimus longicaudus	21.8	37.3	58.9	31
	Muridae	Arvicola terrestris	92.0	37.5	106.7	31
	Muridae	Auliscomys micropus	62.3	37.4	97.8	137
	Muridae	Baiomys taylori	7.15	36	17.1	20, 80
	Muridae	Calomys ducilla?	16		28.8	144
	Muridae	Calomys musculinus	16.9	36.2	27.6	137
	Muridae	Calomys venustus	50.1	37.1	74.7	137, 145
	Muridae	Cannomys badius	344	36.0	172.0	63
	Muridae	Chelemys macronyx	62	36.8	84.3	137
	Muridae	Chionomys nivalis	32.8		81.0	20
	Muridae	Chroeomys anadinus	34.6	37.7	64.7	137
	Muridae	Chroeomys olivaceus	27	37.2	49.4	137
	Muridae	Cleithrionomys glareolus	23.4		63.4	20
	Muridae	Cleithrionomys rufocanus	27		59.4	146
	Muridae	Cleithrionomys rutilus	28		77.0	147
	Muridae	Clethrionomys californicus	18.3	37.5	61.1	146
	Muridae	Clethrionomys gapperi	22.3	37.9	49.3	146
	Muridae	Conilurus penicillatus	213.2		162.7	129
	Muridae	Cricetomys gambianus	1870	35.6	1140.7	148
	Muridae	Cricetulus migratorius	30.7	38.1	43.9	143
	Muridae	Cricetus cricetus	362	39.5	231.7	20, 80
	Muridae	Desmodillus auricularis	71.93	35.9	87.8	149
	Muridae	Dicrostonyx groenlandicus	59.62	38.4	98.8	146
	Muridae	Eligmodontia typus	17.5	36.4	29.9	137
	Muridae	Euneomys chinchilloides	65.4		84.4	136
	Muridae	Gerbillurus paeba	33.9	38.7	34.8	150
	Muridae	Gerbillurus setzeri	46.1	37.6	37.0	150
	Muridae	Gerbillurus tytonis	29.9	36.9	31.7	150
	Muridae	Gerbillurus vallinus	38.8	37.4	34.8	150
	Muridae	Gerbillus allenybi	35.3	36.3	38.8	151
	Muridae	Gerbillus dasyurus	27.6	38.6	29.3	139
	Muridae	Gerbillus gerbillus	29.7	37.2	42.5	143
	Muridae	Gerbillus nanus	28.4	38.8	22.2	143
	Muridae	Gerbillus perpallidus	52.4		43.5	20
	Muridae	Gerbillus pusillus	12.6	34.6	13.5	152
	Muridae	Gerbillus pyramidum	108.5	36.1	81.4	153
	Muridae	Graomys griseoflavus	69.4	36.1	84.0	137
	Muridae	Hydromys chrysogaster	900	36.6	528.3	154
	Muridae	Isthmomys pirrensis	137.9	37.6	121.4	155
	Muridae	Lagurus curtatus	30.3	37.1	50.3	146
	Muridae	Lemmus lemmus	80	37.8	192.0	156
	Muridae	Lemmus sibericus	50.2	38.3	90.2	146
	Muridae	Lemniscomys griselda	47.5	36.9	57.6	139
	Muridae	Lemniscomys rosalia	50.53	36.5	61.5	157
	Muridae	Malacothrix typica	21.7	37.0	20.6	158
	Muridae	Maresomys boliviensis	76.8	36.3	110.6	137
	Muridae	Mastomys natalensis	41.5	38.0	32.8	159
	Muridae	Megadontomys thomasi	110.8	37.8	124.1	20, 80
	Muridae	Meriones hurriane	69	36.1	54.5	160
	Muridae	Meriones tristrami	112	36.5	98.6	143
	Muridae	Meriones unguiculatus	67	38.2	77.1	83
	Muridae	Mesocricetus auratus	98	38.1	147.0	80
	Muridae	Micromys minutus	7.37	38	21.1	20, 80
	Muridae	Microtus agrestis	28	37.6	63.6	161
	Muridae	Microtus arvalis	20	37	62.0	20, 162
	Muridae	Microtus brandti	40.2	36.2	76.8	83, 163
	Muridae	Microtus breweri	53.1	37.3	73.8	164
	Muridae	Microtus californicus	44	38.8	68.2	146
	Muridae	Microtus guentheri	43.8	38.3	80.2	143
	Muridae	Microtus longicaudus	28.6	38	67.5	146
	Muridae	Microtus mexicanus	28.8	37.9	46.9	146
	Muridae	Microtus montanus	35.1	35.3	83.3	146
	Muridae	Microtus ochrogaster	46.7	37.9	79.1	146
	Muridae	Microtus oeconomus	33.7	38.4	100.9	146
	Muridae	Microtus pennsylvanicus	38.9	38.5	75.1	146
	Muridae	Microtus pinetorum	25.5	38.3	58.4	146
	Muridae	Microtus richardsoni	65.65	38.7	128.0	146
	Muridae	Microtus subterraneus	17.8		49.5	20
	Muridae	Microtus townsendii	52.2		90.4	71
	Muridae	Microtus xanthognathus	68.5	38	98.6	146
	Muridae	Millardia meltada	67.4		58.6	20
	Muridae	Mus minutoides	8.06	36.3	24.0	165
	Muridae	Mus spretus	21.8		61.9	20
	Muridae	Myopus schisticolor	26.4	39.0	93.5	166
	Muridae	Mystromys albicaudatus	93.78	33	126.8	167
	Muridae	Nannospalax ehrenbergi 2n = 52	138	34.9	118.7	143, 168
	Muridae	Nannospalax ehrenbergi 2n = 54	134	35.8	101.8	143, 168
	Muridae	Nannospalax ehrenbergi 2n = 58	135	36.0	114.8	143, 168
	Muridae	Nannospalax ehrenbergi 2n = 60	134	35.5	82.8	143, 168
	Muridae	Nannospalax leucodon	201	36.3	148.7	63
	Muridae	Neofiber alleni	258.1	37.1	216.8	146
	Muridae	Neotoma albigula	183		134.5	169
	Muridae	Neotoma cinerea	205.1		168.6	169
	Muridae	Neotoma fuscipes	187	36.6	147.7	14
	Muridae	Neotoma lepida	110	36.8	86.9	14
	Muridae	Notomys alexis	32.3	38.0	45.2	170
	Muridae	Notomys cervinus	34.2	38.5	41.7	170
	Muridae	Ochrotomys nuttalli	19.5	36.4	27.1	171
	Muridae	Oligoryzomys longicaudatus	28.2	37.3	51.0	137
	Muridae	Ondatra zibethicus	1004.6	37.4	642.9	146
	Muridae	Onychomys torridus	19.1		29.6	172
	Muridae	Otomys irroratus	102	37.6	84.9	139
	Muridae	Otomys sloggetti	113.29	38	133.7	173
	Muridae	Otomys unisulcatus	96	34.8	106.6	174
	Muridae	Oxymycterus roberti	83.5	38.3	91.0	85
	Muridae	Parotomys brantsii	86.5	35.1	83.9	174
	Muridae	Peromyscus boylii	23.2		54.3	175
	Muridae	Peromyscus californicus	47.6	36.4	52.4	126, 176
	Muridae	Peromyscus c. insignis	45.5	36.0	45.5	80
	Muridae	Peromyscus c. parasiticus	49.6	36.4	58.0	176
	Muridae	Peromyscus crinitus	15.9	35.7	25.1	176
	Muridae	Peromyscus eremicus	21.5	36.6	33.1	176
	Muridae	Peromyscus gossypinus	21.5	37.5	37.0	177, 178
	Muridae	Peromyscus leucopus	20	36.7	33.2	38
	Muridae	Peromyscus l. noveboracensis	26	37.5	57.2	80, 178
	Muridae	Peromyscus maniculatus	22.8	36.6	36.9	176, 179
	Muridae	Peromyscus m.artemisidae	23.19	37.2	46.1	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus m. austerus	19.53	36.3	39.8	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus m. gambeli	19.1	36.8	39.0	176
	Muridae	Peromyscus m. nebrascensis	18.93	35.9	39.4	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus m. sonoriensis	20.38	36.7	37.5	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus megalops	66.2		90.7	117
	Muridae	Peromyscus oreas	24.58	36.2	43.5	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus polionotus	12		21.5	177
	Muridae	Peromyscus sitkensis	28.3	36.0	46.7	180
	Muridae	Peromyscus truei gilberti	33.3	36.4	62.6	176
	Muridae	Peromyscus truei truei	33.2	36.7	50.8	176
	Muridae	Phenacomys intermedius	21.5	37.9	67.3	146
	Muridae	Phodopus sungorus	25.7	36.1	40.9	181
	Muridae	Phyllotis darwini chilensis	49		65.7	136
	Muridae	Phyllotis darwini darwini	59	36.2	71.4	137
	Muridae	Phyllotis darwini rupestris	36	37.1	45.4	136
	Muridae	Phyllotis magister	62.8		69.0	182
	Muridae	Phyllotis xanthopygus	55	37.3	56.7	137
	Muridae	Podomys floridanus	30.8		51.7	177
	Muridae	Pseudomys gracilicaudatus	79.8	36.8	83.8	183
	Muridae	Pseudomys hermannsburgensis	12.2	37.8	23.3	184
	Muridae	Rattus colletti	165.7		123.0	129
	Muridae	Rattus fuscipes	76	37.5	84.4	185
	Muridae	Rattus lutreolis	109	36.7	63.2	186
	Muridae	Rattus sordidus	187		106.6	187
	Muridae	Rattus villosissimus	250.6	35.9	145.8	129
	Muridae	Reithrodon auritus	78.7		76.8	136
	Muridae	Reithrodontomys megalotis	9.0	36.8	22.5	179, 188
	Muridae	Rhabdomys pumilio	39.6	37	32.1	139
	Muridae	Saccostomus campestris	61.3	35.3	51.5	189
	Muridae	Scotinomys teguina	12	37.6	31.2	190
	Muridae	Scotinomys xerampelinus	15.2	36.2	31.9	190
	Muridae	Sekeetamys calurus	56.9	37.5	44.4	191
	Muridae	Sigmodon alleni	137.8		203.3	192
	Muridae	Sigmodon fulviventer	137.8		207.4	192
	Muridae	Sigmodon hispidus	139.3	38.1	230.4	192, 193
	Muridae	Sigmodon leucotis	128.6		186.5	192
	Muridae	Sigmodon ochrognathus	115.1		154.2	192
	Muridae	Steatomys pratensis	37.54	34.1	18.8	20, 194
	Muridae	Stochomys longicaudatus	84.2		97.5	20
	Muridae	Tachyoryctes splendens	191	35.9	150.9	63
	Muridae	Tatera afra	106.5	34	182.1	195
	Muridae	Tatera indica	87		75.7	160
	Muridae	Tatera leucogaster	157.62	35.1	132.6	149
	Muridae	Thallomys paedulcus	132.4	36.7	87.3	141
	Muridae	Uromys caudimaculatus	812		570.8	129
	Myoxidae	Myoxus glis	200	37.7	158.0	38
	Myoxidae	Muscardenis avellanarius	23.5	35.8	63.0	38
	Myoxidae	Graphiurus ocularis	67.8		66.4	20
	Octodontidae	Aconaemys fuscus	112	37.3	121.0	117
	Octodontidae	Octodon bridgesi	176.1		183.3	136
	Octodontidae	Octodon degus	193.0	37.6	170.2	104, 196
	Octodontidae	Octodon lunatus	173.2		171.5	136
	Octodontidae	Octodontomys gliroides	152	37.2	130.7	104
	Octodontidae	Octomys mimax	118.6	36.7	115.0	197
	Octodontidae	Spalacopus cyanus	135	36.5	106.8	104, 113, 198
	Octodontidae	Tympanoctomys barrerae	71.4	35.7	77.1	197
	Peditidae	Pedetes capensis	2300	35.9	793.5	20
	Sciuridae	Ammospermophilus leucurus	95.7	37.5	93.9	20, 199, 200
	Sciuridae	Cynomys ludovicanus	1112.3	36.7	422.7	201
	Sciuridae	Epixerus wilsoni	460		241.5	20
	Sciuridae	Funisciurus congicus	112.3	39.3	95.5	202
	Sciuridae	Funisciurus isabella	60		102.1	20
	Sciuridae	Funisciurus lemnisciatus	95		89.6	20
	Sciuridae	Funisciurus pyrrhopus	244		181.3	20
	Sciuridae	Glaucomys volans	64.25	39	67.5	203
	Sciuridae	Heliosciurus rufobrachium	230		133.4	20
	Sciuridae	Marmota flaviventris	4295	36.5	1546.2	201
	Sciuridae	Marmota monax	2650	37	662.5	204
	Sciuridae	Paraxerus cepapi	223.6	39.1	145.3	202
	Sciuridae	Paraxerus palliatus ornatus	366.6	39.3	260.3	202
	Sciuridae	Paraxerus palliatus tongensis	206	38.8	175.1	202
	Sciuridae	Sciurus aberti	624	40.7	430.6	205
	Sciuridae	Sciurus carolinensis	440	38.7	369.6	206
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus armatus	320	35.7	147.2	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus beecheyi	599.6	37.6	317.8	208
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus beldingi	303	35.5	127.3	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus citellus	240	37.5	228.0	80
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus lateralis	237	36.3	143.4	38, 207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus mohavensis	240	37.0	112.8	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus parryi	650	37	520.0	38
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus richardsoni	274	35.5	131.5	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus satutatus	252.2		161.4	71
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus spilosoma	174	36.1	92.2	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus tereticaudus	167	36.3	93.5	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus townsendii	229	35.6	105.3	207
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus tridecemlineatus	205.4	35.7	140.4	207, 209
	Sciuridae	Spermophilus undulatus	680	38	667.1	9
	Sciuridae	Tamias alpinus	39		57.7	169
	Sciuridae	Tamias amoenus	57.1	37	96.3	71, 210
	Sciuridae	Tamias merriami	75	37	78.8	211
	Sciuridae	Tamias minimus	45.8	37	72.7	210, 212
	Sciuridae	Tamias palmeri	69.4		113.1	213
	Sciuridae	Tamias striatus	87.4	38.2	90.0	77
	Sciuridae	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	228.3	38.7	254.6	214
	Sciuridae	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus preblei	202		323.2	15
	Sciuridae	Xerus inauris	542	36.8	326.3	215
	Sciuridae	Xerus princeps	602	37.6	340.1	215
Scandentia 3			123.0	36.8	96.95
	Tupaiidae	Pltilocerus lowii	58	36.5	43.5	216
	Tupaiidae	Tupaia glis	123	37	93.5	217
	Tupaiidae	Urogale everetti	260.6		224.1	218
Tublidentata
	Orycteropodidae	Orycteropus afer	48000	34.5	6144	85
Xenarthra 15			3679	33.6	670.39
	Bradypodidae	Bradypus variegatus	3790	33	686	219
	Dasypodidae	Cabassous centralis	4330	33.6	917	55
	Dasypodidae	Chaetophractus nationi	2150	35.5	559	55
	Dasypodidae	Chaetophractus vellerosus	1110	34.4	306	55
	Dasypodidae	Chaetophractus villosus	4540	35.1	808	55
	Dasypodidae	Dasypus novemcinctus	3510	34.5	865	55
	Dasypodidae	Euphractus sexcinctus	8190	34.2	1237	55
	Dasypodidae	Priodontes maximus	45190	33.6	3028	55
	Dasypodidae	Tolypeutes matacus	1160	33.0	210	55
	Dasypodidae	Zaedyus pichi	1740	35.2	393	55
	Megalonychidae	Choloepus hoffmanni	3770	34.4	603	14
	Myrmecophagidae	Cyclopes didactylus	240	33	114	85
	Myrmecophagidae	Myrmecophaga tridactyla	30600	32.5	2607	88
	Myrmecophagidae	Tamandua mexicana	3977	32	992	85
	Myrmecophagidae	Tamandua tetradactyla	3500	33.5	899	88
Dasyuromorpha 23			177.9	34.0	91.51
	Dasyuridae	Antechinomys laniger	25.8	35.8	25.3	220
	Dasyuridae	Antechinomys laniger ‘spenceri’	24.2		23.7	220
	Dasyuridae	Antechinus flavipes	46.5	35	45.1	221
	Dasyuridae	Antechinus stuartii	28.2	35.1	33.8	220
	Dasyuridae	Antechinus swainsoni	66.9	36.0	63.0	222
	Dasyuridae	Dasycercus cristicaudata	101	36.9	51.0	220
	Dasyuridae	Dasyuroides byrnei	91.7	35.2	71.7	220
	Dasyuridae	Dasyurus geoffroyi	1354	36.2	568.7	220
	Dasyuridae	Dasyurus hallucatus	558	35.9	243.0	220
	Dasyuridae	Dasyurus maculatus	1782	36.9	588.1	220
	Dasyuridae	Dasyurus viverrinus	982	35.9	396.2	220
	Dasyuridae	Ningaui yvonnae	11.6	34.4	15.7	220
	Dasyuridae	Phascogale tapoatafa	157	37.4	127.2	220
	Dasyuridae	Planigale gilesi	9.1	35.1	7.0	220
	Dasyuridae	Planigale ingrami	7.1		11.3	20
	Dasyuridae	Planigale maculata	10.8	34.5	12.0	220
	Dasyuridae	Planigale tenuirostris	7.1	34.5	11.3	220
	Dasyuridae	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	43.1	34.2	27.2	220
	Dasyuridae	Sarcophilus harrisii	5775	35.8	1325.4	220
	Dasyuridae	Sminthopsis crassicaudata	16.4	35.2	25.1	220
	Dasyuridae	Sminthopsis macroura	19.35	33.3	22.5	220
	Dasyuridae	Sminthopsis murina	19	35	21.5	220
	Myrmecobiidae	Myrmecobius fasciatus	400	32.5	142.4	220
Didelphimorphia 11			300.1	34.9	191.37
	Caluromyidae	Caluromys derbianus	329	35	225	220, 222
	Didelphidae	Chironectes minimus	935	35	457	220
	Didelphidae	Didelphis marsupialis	1165	35	571	220
	Didelphidae	Didelphis virginiana	2488	35	832	220
	Didelphidae	Lutreolina crassicaudata	812	35.8	406	220
	Didelphidae	Philander opossum	751	35.8	338	220
	Marmosidae	Gracilinanus microtarsus	13	35	19	220
	Marmosidae	Marmosa robinsoni	122	34	98	220
	Marmosidae	Metachirus nudicaudatus	336	35	205	220
	Marmosidae	Monodelphis brevicaudata	75.5	33.7	57	220
	Marmosidae	Monodelphis domestica	104	32.6	60	220
Diprotodontia 25			544.1	35.8	265.06
	Acrobatidae	Acrobates pygmaeus	14	34.7	15.1	220
	Burramyidae	Burramys parvus	44.3	36.1	36.8	220, 223
	Burramyidae	Cercartetus conncinnus	18.6	34.4	22.3	38
	Burramyidae	Cercartetus lepidus	12.6	33.7	18.8	38
	Burramyidae	Cercartetus nanus	70	35.6	60.2	220
	Macropodidae	Dendrolagus matschiei	6960	36.3	1426.8	117
	Macropodidae	Lagorchestes conspicillatus	2660	36	851.2	220
	Macropodidae	Macropus eugenii	4878	36.5	1390.2	220
	Macropodidae	Macropus robustus	29300	36.1	5684.2	220
	Macropodidae	Macropus rufus	32490	35.9	5848.2	220
	Macropodidae	Setonyx brachyurus	2674	36.3	834.3	220
	Petauridae	Petaurus breviceps	127	35.9	89.9	220
	Petauridae	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	166		102.9	224
	Phalangeridae	Spilocuscus maculatus	4250	34.7	1143.3	220
	Phalangeridae	Trichosurus vulpecula	2005	36	731.6	220
	Phascolarctidae	Phascolarctos cinereus	4765	35.8	1034.0	220
	Potoroidae	Bettongia gaimardi	1385	35.6	641.3	183, 220
	Potoroidae	Bettongia penicillata	1018	37.2	561.4	220, 225
	Potoroidae	Potorous tridactylus	976	35.9	416.4	220
	Potoroidae	Aepyprimnus rufescens	2820	36.5	1071.6	226
	Pseudocheiridae	Petauroides volans	1141	35.4	573.9	220
	Pseudocheiridae	Pseudocheirus occidentalis	861	36.5	409.0	220
	Pseudocheiridae	Pseudocheirus peregrinus	916	37.4	430.5	227
	Tarsipedidae	Tarsipes rostratus	10	36.6	29.0	220
	Vombatidae	Lasiorhinus latifrons	29917	35.3	2991.7	220
Notoryctemorphia
	Notoryctidae	Notoryctes caurinus	34	30.8	21.4	220
Peramelemorphia 9			860.3	35.0	366.82
	Peroryctidae	Echymipera kalabu	695	35	341	220
	Peroryctidae	Echymipera rufescens australis	616	34.6	302	220
	Peroryctidae	Echymipera rufescens rufescens	1276	35.2	541	220
	Peramelidae	Isoodon auratus	428	33.8	150	220
	Peramelidae	Isoodon macrourus	1551	35.9	574	220
	Peramelidae	Isoodon obesulus	717	33.9	222	220
	Peramelidae	Macrotis lagotis	1294	35	450	220
	Peramelidae	Perameles gunni	837	35.2	420	220
	Peramelidae	Perameles nasuta	645	36.1	316	220
Monotremata 4			1982.6	32.3	386.1
	Ornithorhynchidae	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	693	34	194	14
	Tachyglossidae	Zaglossus bruijni	10300	30.8	1215	85
	Tachyglossidae	Tachyglossus aculeatus	2725	30.7	431	85
	Tachyglossidae	Tachyglossus setosus	3580	30	548	85

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