Table 3 A comparison of morphological features of B. tibetanus from the Qinling Mountains (analysis of covariance) (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01).
Variable | Western group | Eastern group | Categorical variable | F-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | |||
Body mass (g) | 27.86 (9.57) | 24.55 (9.60) | group | 0.22 |
25.36 (9.56) | 25.67 (9.85) | sex | 0.40 | |
Tail length (mm) | 98.84 (16.65) | 91.43 (13.44) | group | 0.54 |
92.10 (14.98) | 95.09 (14.53) | sex | 4.81* | |
Total length (mm) | 196.14 (27.38) | 183.99 (22.01) | group | 0.28 |
186.43 (24.71) | 188.65 (23.88) | sex | 3.87 | |
Head length (mm) | 26.09 (2.92) | 25.01 (2.61) | group | 0.26 |
25.21 (2.68) | 25.44 (2.81) | sex | 1.99 | |
Head width (mm) | 18.74 (2.20) | 18.16 (2.32) | group | 1.04 |
18.33 (2.34) | 18.34 (2.26) | sex | 0.16 | |
Snout length (mm) | 5.34 (0.67) | 5.32 (0.60) | group | 4.66* |
5.32 (0.60) | 5.34 (0.64) | sex | 0.47 | |
Trunk length (mm) | 76.17 (9.69) | 71.62 (8.19) | group | 1.40 |
73.48 (9.51) | 72.42 (8.20) | sex | 4.06* | |
Interocular space (mm) | 6.85 (0.73) | 6.69 (0.82) | group | 1.88 |
6.74 (0.78) | 6.74 (0.81) | sex | 0.21 | |
Eye diameter (mm) | 3.98 (0.46) | 3.62 (0.39) | group | 12.86** |
3.70 (0.45) | 3.75 (0.43) | sex | 0.15 | |
Tail height (mm) | 12.25 (1.87) | 12.21 (2.18) | group | 3.16 |
11.92 (2.12) | 12.53 (2.03) | sex | 5.23* | |
Forelimb length (mm) | 25.09 (2.69) | 23.79 (2.29) | group | 0.86 |
23.89 (2.32) | 24.45 (2.61) | sex | 5.92* | |
Hind limb length (mm) | 30.01 (3.62) | 29.20 (2.87) | group | 1.81 |
29.23 (3.20) | 29.65 (3.04) | sex | 2.99 | |
Axilla-groin length (mm) | 52.90 (6.87) | 48.12 (7.25) | group | 5.27* |
50.00 (6.71) | 49.02 (8.13) | sex | 1.10 |
