Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery

Rzucidlo, Caroline L.; Curry, Erin; Shero, Michelle R.

doi:10.1186/s12915-023-01555-9

Table 1 Species imaged, their physical characteristics, successful RR and HR measurements

From: Non-invasive measurements of respiration and heart rate across wildlife species using Eulerian Video Magnification of infrared thermal imagery

Species (common name)	Scientific name	Taxonomic family	Immobilized or voluntary	Color	Thickness of integument or pelage/plumage	Significant subcutaneous fat	Video quality score (out of 8)	True RR	IRT RR	IRT RR location	True HR	IRT HR	IRT HR location
African crested porcupine	Hystrix cristata	Hystricidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	4				120
Andean bear	Tremarctos ornatus	Ursidae	immobilized	black	thick	no	5				40	42	inner leg
Barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	voluntary	tan	thick	no	5
Bat-eared fox	Otocyon megalotis	Canidae	voluntary	brown	thick	no	4
Blue penguin	Eudyptula minor	Spheniscidae	voluntary	black, white	thick	yes	4
Bonobo	Pan paniscus	Hominidae	voluntary	black	thin	no	7	22	20	nostrils, chest	82	77.4	chest, palm
Brown bear	Ursus arctos	Ursidae	voluntary	dark brown	thick	yes	6
California sea lion	Zalophus californianus	Otariidae	voluntary	gray	thin	yes	6	18	20	nostrils, abdomen
Central American tapir	Tapirus bairdi	Tapiridae	voluntary	black, white	thin	no	5
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	immobilized	tan	thin	no	7	16	15	abdomen, chest	80	84	inner leg
Chuckwalla	Sauromalus ater	Iguanidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	7	22	23	abdomen
Dabb spiny tailed lizard	Uromastyx acanthinura	Agamidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	5	21	24	neck, nostrils
Domestic cat	Felis catus	Felidae	immobilized	white	thick	no	8	43	44	abdomen	116	112.5	stomach
Dromedary camel	Camelus dromedarius	Camelidae	voluntary	tan	thin	no	6	10	12	chest
Eastern bongo	Tragelaphus eurycerus	Bovidae	voluntary	tan	thin	no	8	29	31	abdomen	71	70.2	inner leg
Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae	Dromaiidae	voluntary	brown	thin	no	6	11	7	nostrils	40	42	face
Gopher tortoise	Gopherus polyphemus	Testudinidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	5	24
Gorilla	Gorilla gorilla	Hominidae	immobilized	black	thin	no	7	18	20	nostrils, chest	80	77.4	ear, chest, palm
Gorilla	Gorilla gorilla	Hominidae	voluntary	black	thin	no	5	18	18	nostrils, chest	86	91	hand, chest
Gray seal	Halichoerus grypus	Phocidae	voluntary	gray	thin	yes	6	40	38	mouth	103	98.4	face
Gray woolly monkey	Lagothrix cana	Atelidae	voluntary	brown	thick	no	8	29	29	chest	172	175.8	chest, palm
Harbor seal	Phoca vitulina	Phocidae	voluntary	gray	thin	yes	6	14	15	nostrils
Hippopotamus	Hippopotamus amphibius	Hippopotamidae	voluntary	gray	thick	yes	5
King penguin	Aptenodytes patagonicus	Spheniscidae	voluntary	black, white	thick	yes	4
Lace monitor	Varanus varius	Varanidae	voluntary	black, yellow	thick	no	6	44	45	neck
Lace monitor	Varanus varius	Varanidae	voluntary	black, yellow	thick	no	6	32	35	neck
Large-spotted genet	Genetta tigrina	Viverridae	immobilized	tan	thin	no	6	18	18	abdomen	138	134	stomach
Lesser kudu	Tragelaphus imberbis	Bovidae	immobilized	tan	thin	no	4	21	19	abdomen
Lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec	Echinops telfairi	Tenrecidae	immobilized	pink	thin	no	7	24	24	chest	108	105.6	stomach
Linne’s two toed sloth	Choloepus didactylus	Choloepodidae	voluntary	tan, black	thick	no	8	31	35	nostrils	77	77.4	face
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	immobilized	tan	thin	no	5	16	15	abdomen, chest	60
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	immobilized	tan	thin	no	5	15	17	abdomen, chest	68
Long-tailed chinchilla	Chinchilla lanigera	Chinchillidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	5	37	49	nostrils	170
Magellenic penguin	Spheniscus magellanicus	Spheniscidae	voluntary	black, white	thick	yes	4
Masai giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi	Giraffidae	voluntary	tan	thin	no	6	37	35	abdomen	52	49	inner leg
Minilop rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus	Leporidae	voluntary	light brown	thick	no	5	41	42	nostrils	219
Orangutan	Pongo pygmaeus x Pongo abelii	Hominidae	voluntary	orange	thin	no	7	25	23	nostrils, chest	102	105.6	chest, palm
Plains zebra	Equus quagga	Equidae	immobilized	black, white	thin	no	8	19	14	abdomen	43	42	inner leg
Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	immobilized	white	thick	yes	8	12	10	abdomen, chest	46	42	groin, snout
Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	immobilized	white	thick	yes	7	6	7	abdomen	44	49	groin, mouth
Prehensile-tailed porcupine	Coendou prehensilis	Erethizontidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	5				111
Radiated tortoise	Astrochelys radiata	Testudinidae	voluntary	tan	thick	no	4
Red footed tortoise	Chelonoidis carbonarius	Testudinidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	6	80	78	neck
Red-necked wallaby	Macropus rufogriseus	Macropodidae	immobilized	light brown	thin	no	7	20	20	chest	108	105.6	ear
Red panda	Ailurus fulgens	Ailuridae	voluntary	black	thick	no	7				118	119	inner leg
Red river hog	Potamochoerus porcus	Suidae	voluntary	red	thin	yes	4
Screaming Hairy Armadillo	Chaetophractus vellerosus	Chlamyphoridae	voluntary	tan	thick	no	5
Screaming Hairy Armadillo	Chaetophractus vellerosus	Chlamyphoridae	voluntary	tan	thick	no	5
Slender-tailed meerkat	Suricata suricatta	Herpestidae	immobilized	tan, black	thin	no	5				146
Southern rockhopper penguin	Eudyptes chrysocome	Spheniscidae	immobilized	black, white	thick	yes	6	8	7	abdomen
Southern tamandua	Tamandua tetradactyla	Myrmecophagidae	voluntary	black, white	thin	no	6
Southern three banded armadillo	Tolypeutes matacus	Chlamyphoridae	voluntary	tan	thick	no	5
Tawny frogmouth	Podargus strigoides	Podargidae	voluntary	brown	thick	no	6	25.6	26	nostrils	185	133.2	eye
Tawny frogmouth	Podargus strigoides	Podargidae	voluntary	brown	thick	no	5
Virginia opossum	Didelphis virginiana	Didelphidae	voluntary	gray	thick	no	5
White-bearded wildebeest	Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus	Bovidae	immobilized	brown	thin	no	6	2	5	chest	71	70.2	inner leg
White-faced Saki monkey	Pithecia Pithecia	Pitheciidae	immobilized	black	thin	no	8	15	15	chest	103	106	face
Yellow-backed duiker	Cephalophus silvicultor	Bovidae	immobilized	dark brown	thin	no	6	12	10	abdomen	72

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