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Table 5 Sexual shape and size (SSD) dimorphisms.

From: The blue lizard spandrel and the island syndrome

sexual shape dimorphism

    
 

island

p

mainland

p

d

0.0382 (0.0347-0.0504)

< 0.001

0.0309 (0.0278-0.0513)

0.05

sexual size dimorphism

Mean SVL: Females/Males (# of individuals)

Years (LAGs)

island

 

mainland

 

1

42.02(6)/40.19(5)

 

47.40(14)/45.36(7)

 

2

57.85(6)/62.02(5)

 

59.95(9)/59.85(13)

 

3

69.71(11)/78.28(8)*

 

72.55(7)/76.90(6)

 
  1. d = Procrustes distances. Number of individuals is reported in parentheses. For SSD we report the mean SVL of females (left) and the mean SVL of males (right). *t = 4.26, p < 0.001.