Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: stx | climate: Aw, BWh, BSh, Cwa | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 1.5 | ecozone: TPa | food: bxM, xiCii | class: |
| MRE = 0.050 | habitat: 0iTf, 0iTi | gender: Dg | order: |
| SMSE = 0.011 | embryo: Tv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tg | 122.5 | 123.3 | (0.006405) | d | gestation time | PietJans2020 |
| tx | 91.5 | 91.5 | (3.878e-05) | d | age at weaning | ADW |
| tp | 730 | 788.2 | (0.07967) | d | time since birth at puberty | PietJans2020 |
| am | 9125 | 9125 | (1.521e-05) | d | life span | PietJans2020 |
| Wwb | 340 | 342.6 | (0.007531) | g | wet weight at birth | PietJans2020 |
| Wwp | 8000 | 7442 | (0.06972) | g | wet weight at puberty | SvarRich1999 |
| Wwi | 1.61e+04 | 1.692e+04 | (0.05109) | g | ultimate wet weight | PietJans2020 |
| Ri | 0.00274 | 0.002742 | (0.0009022) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | PietJans2020 |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWw |  | total body lenth | wet weight | (0.2351) | HeatCoul1998 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Smutsia temminckii | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.0356 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9722 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 27.73 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8011 | - | growth efficiency |
Facts
- males tend to be bigger, sexual dimorphism is not confirmed (Ref: PietJans2020)
- A free-ranging adult female remotely monitored over 34 days in the Kalahari (Ref: PietJans2020)
- region of South Africa during winter had a body temperature averaging 32-35degC (min-max,29.5-35.4degC) (Ref: PietJans2020)
- unclear if they are monogamous or polyandrous (Ref: PietJans2020)
- predominantly nocturnal (Ref: PietJans2020)
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