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Mammal Collection (Vouchers [Standard Sampling]) (NEON:MAMC-VSS)
This sample is available for loan
Catalog Number (archiveGUID):
NEON01IPW
SESAR Record
Sample Tag (SampleID):
SCBI.20190924.L3931.V
Barcode (sampleCode):
B00000051684
SampleUuid:
2bec72f0-8dfc-4212-babc-6748ff622720
Taxon:
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Ord
Family:
Cricetidae
Determiner:
Miranda McCleaf (ORCID
0000-0002-3475-1959
) (2019-09-24T16:00:00Z)
Taxon Remarks:
Identification source: harvested from NEON API
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Determination History
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Ord
Determiner:
Miranda McCleaf (ORCID 0000-0002-3475-1959)
Date:
2019-09-24T16:00:00Z
Event ID:
7c00fbe2-def4-41ce-8844-6513ec41d810
Collector:
Carl Chmielewski (ORCID
0000-0002-3192-2230
)
Date:
2019-09-24
Verbatim Date:
9/24/19
Locality:
United States, Virginia, Warren, Mid-Atlantic (D02), Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute NEON (SCBI), Plot SCBI_035 (plot dimensions: 90m x 90m) [Location ID: SCBI_035.mammalGrid.mam]
38.882192 -78.169985 +-64m. WGS84
Verbatim Coordinates:
17N 745483.18232E 4307510.77371N
Elevation:
312-331 meters (1023-1086ft)
Habitat:
pastureHay; slope aspect: 90.07; slope gradient: 9.59; soil type order: Alfisols
Description:
Small mammal voucher collected incidentally as part of the NEON small mammal box trapping protocol.
Dynamic Properties:
totalLength: 133 mm, tailLength: 39 mm, hindfootLengthSU: 19 mm, hindfootLengthCU: 21.5 mm (20 mm), earLength: 12 mm, weight: 31 g (32 g), embryoCount: 4, crownRumpLength: NA, placentalScars: 0L/0R, testisLength: NAp, testisWidth: NAp, preparedBy: Laura D. Steger, preparedDate: 2021-03-25; Chapman 2024 GI trait data - Cecum.full.mass: 1.9222 g; Cecum.empty.mass: 0.3091 g; Cecum.dry.mass: 0.0468 g; Stomach.full.mass: 0.6728 g; Stomach.empty.mass: 0.229 g; Stomach.dry.mass: 0.0505 g; LI.full.mass: 0.6444 g; LI.empty.mass: 0.4377 g; LI.dry.mass: 0.0858 g; SI.full.mass: 1.5443 g; SI.empty.mass: 0.985 g; SI.dry.mass: 0.1892 g
Reproductive Condition:
Pregnant, Mammae status unknown, Vagina status unknown
Life Stage:
adult
Sex:
Female
Sampling Protocol:
ShermanLF
Preparations:
ethanol | skull
Notes:
Associated with NEON small mammal individual NEON.MAM.D02.L3931; Died in hand
Material Samples
Sample Type
: whole organism
Catalog Number / Barcode
: B00000051684
Condition
: good
Disposition
: in collection
Preservation type
: ethanol-fixed, stored in 75% ethanol
Preparation details
: skull and gastrointestinal tract removed
Preparation date
: 2021-03-25
Prepared by
: Steger, Laura
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Sample Type
: gastrointestinal tract
Catalog Number / Barcode
: NA
Condition
: good
Disposition
: consumed
Preservation type
: frozen, -20C
Preparation details
: upper and lower GI tract
Preparation date
: 2021-03-25
Prepared by
: Steger, Laura
Remarks
: consumed in research
Sample Type
: skull
Catalog Number / Barcode
: B00000051684
Condition
: good
Disposition
: in collection
Preservation type
: dry
Preparation date
: 2025-01-06
Prepared by
: Galvez, Jaime
Specimen Images
Author: Laura Steger
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Usage Rights:
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Record ID:
0f841e92-a43f-4ade-a790-43c5c82f413f
NEON Sample Viewer:
B00000051684
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Laura Steger, Collection Manager (
lsteger@asu.edu
)
Associated References
Chapman, O. S. (2022). Gut Check: Exploring Gastrointestinal Morphology as a Continuous Functional Trait in Appalachian Small Mammal Communities (Order No. 29065992). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global; Publicly Available Content Database. (2674875126). http://login.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/gut-check-exploring-gastrointestinal-morphology/docview/2674875126/se-2
Chapman, O. S., and McLean, B. S. 2024. “ Gastrointestinal Morphology is an Effective Functional Dietary Proxy that Predicts Small Mammal Community Structure.” Ecology e4454. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4454
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Habitat
pasture hay
Soil Type Order
Alfisols