Anatomical Correlates to Nectar Feeding among the Strepsirrhines of Madagascar: Implications for Interpreting the Fossil Record
Table 2
Least squares and reduced major axis regression parameters.
RMA
R
CI
Isometry
LS
R
CI
Isometry
Skull variables
Minimum skull width
0.94
.22–.31
Yes
0.96
.19–.29
Yes
Total skull length
0.93
.22–.32
No
0.91
.20–.30
No
Total palate length
0.87
.22–.36
Yes
0.86
.17–.32
Yes
Palate width at M1
0.93
.22–.33
Yes
0.93
.20–.30
No
Temporal muscle size
0.67
.09–.31
Yes
0.46
.10–.30
No
Mandible variables
Dentary depth M3
0.93
.30–.44
Yes
0.93
.27–.41
Yes
Coronoid height
0.94
.28–.40
Yes
0.94
.25–.37
Yes
Total dentary length
0.95
.26–.39
Yes
0.95
.24–.34
Yes
Dental variables
Maximum tooth row
0.94
.27–.39
Yes
0.93
.25–.37
Yes
Molar Area
0.92
.49–.72
No
0.92
.43–.67
No
RMA: reduced major axis regression results, LS: least square regression results, CI: 95% confidence intervals, Isometry: Yes indicates that the LS or the RMA observed regression slope is not significantly different from a theoretical isometric slope. No indicates the LS or the RMA observed regression slope is significantly different from a theoretical isometric slope. Theoretical isometric slopes for MSW, TSK, TPL, TPW, TMS, DD, CH, and MTR versus body mass is 0.33. The theoretical isometric slope for molar area versus body mass is expected to be 0.66.
