A cenogram is a graphical comparison of the average adult weight of mammalian species within a terrestrial area.
Notes on verification
Core definition confirmed by an independent academic source and consistent Wikipedia-derived mirrors, though original historical usage (Valverde) was based on body length rather than weight, later adapted by Legendre to log body mass. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.5 clusters=1 claim_tier=notable] [kind-backfill 2026-09-15: kind=interpretive eligibility=medium] [harvest 2026-09-16: +2 source(s) on new hosts; tier unverified->silver indep=0.867 clusters=3]
Sources
- Cenogram (wikipedia)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031018208006299 (corroboration)
- https://www.scup.com/doi/10.1111/j.1502-3931.1999.tb00551.x (corroboration)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40663205_Cenogram_analysis_of_the_Rudabanya_mammalian_community_palaeoenvironmental_interpretations (corroboration)