Research Article

Climatic and Altitudinal Influences on Variation in Macaca Limb Morphology

Table 8

Log-transformed indices and the Games-Howell post hoc test results of limb lengths and joint diameters relative to GM in females.

RatioSpecies 𝑛 MeanSDThe Games-Howell test results

Females log (HUM/GM)A30.760.01M > J; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5
F280.760.02A > J, M; N > M; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1
J220.690.02F > J, M; N > J; 𝑃 0 . 0 0 1
M190.710.02
N160.750.02
T40.710.02

Females log (RAD/GM)A30.710.01T < F, J; J < N; 𝑃 0 . 0 1
F280.720.02M < F, J, N; T < N; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1
J220.720.02
M190.670.02
N160.740.02
T40.670.01

Females log (FEM/GM)A30.820.01T < F, J; J < M; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5
F280.830.02F < N; T < M, N; 𝑃 0 . 0 1
J220.820.03J < N; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1
M190.840.02
N160.850.02
T40.780.02

Females log (TIB/GM)A30.730.02T < F, J, M, N; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1
F280.780.02
J220.780.02
M190.790.02
N160.780.02
T40.680.02

Females log (HHAP/GM)A3−1.490.03T < A, J; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5
F28−1.500.05F < J; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1
J22−1.450.05N < J; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1
M19−1.490.06T > F, M, N; 𝑃 0 . 0 0 1
N16−1.530.04
T4−1.380.02

Females log (FHAP/GM))A3−1.530.05J > F, N; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5
F28−1.590.04M > F, N; 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1
J22−1.560.03T > F, J. M; 𝑃 0 . 0 1
M19−1.540.05T > N; 𝑃 = 0 . 0 0 1
N16−1.590.03
T4−1.460.03