Atherurus africanus (rodent)
Mass: 3.2 kg based on Emmons 1983, Anadu et al. 1988, and Bobo et al. 2015
Diet: frugivore based on Emmons 1983
Abundance: 3.36 to 9.04% (median 6.06%)
Latitudinal range: -2.4° to 8.7°Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3)
Found in 6 samples
Republic of the Congo: Kouilou Département, Forestry Management Unit Ngombé, Tsinguidi
Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)
Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Size measurements:
♀ body mass | 3180 kg | N = 8 | Emmons 1983 |
♂ body mass | 3430 kg | N = 18 | Emmons 1983 |
body mass | 2500 kg | N = 5 | Anadu et al. 1988 |
body mass | 3542.5 kg | N = 4 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3000 kg | N = 1 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3434 kg | N = 11 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3625 kg | N = 2 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3340 kg | N = 5 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3500 kg | N = 3 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 2333.333 kg | N = 3 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 3166.667 kg | N = 3 | Bobo et al. 2015 |
See also Atherurus, Atherurus macrourus, Atherurus sp.