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Table 2 Mensural and meristic data, expressed as mean ± SE and range, for adults of the species studied herein

From: Genetic and morphological divergence among three closely related Phrynocephalus species (Agamidae)

 

P. guinanensis

P. putjatia

P. vlangalii

Effects

Females

Males

Females

Males

Females

Males

Species

Sex

Species × Sex

N

89

86

95

100

54

52

   

Snout-vent length (mm)

66.7 ± 0.6

66.1 ± 0.7

61.0 ± 0.5

60.4 ± 0.4

65.7 ± 1.0

63.5 ± 0.8

F2, 470 = 54.79, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPc, PVb

F1, 470 = 4.74, P = 0.030; F > M

F2, 470 = 0.98, P = 0.378

53.2–77.1

51.0–78.8

49.3–70.5

50.0–69.8

51.5–83.4

52.7–77.2

Head length (mm)

16.8 ± 0.1

17.2 ± 0.1

15.2 ± 0.1

15.5 ± 0.1

15.9 ± 0.2

15.9 ± 0.2

F2, 469 = 57.15, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVb

F1, 469 = 50.83, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 0.95, P = 0.388

14.5–19.1

13.8–19.9

13.5–16.9

13.5–17.9

12.7–18.8

13.3–18.1

Head width (mm)

13.8 ± 0.1

14.2 ± 0.1

12.8 ± 0.1

13.0 ± 0.1

13.8 ± 0.2

13.9 ± 0.2

F2, 469 = 14.05, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVa

F1, 469 = 43.74, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 2.16, P = 0.116

11.9–15.6

11.2–16.5

11.1–14.6

11.2–14.7

11.0–16.4

11.8–16.2

Abdomen length (mm)

36.0 ± 0.3

34.0 ± 0.4

33.2 ± 0.3

31.4 ± 0.3

36.8 ± 0.6

33.4 ± 0.5

F2, 469 = 13.15, P < 0.0001; PGc, PPb, PVa

F1, 469 = 125.32, P < 0.0001; F > M

F2, 469 = 1.23, P = 0.292

28.0–42.7

26.1–43.0

26.2–40.7

24.8–38.2

27.0–46.9

27.0–41.0

Tail length (mm)

60.0 ± 0.7

65.5 ± 0.8

54.6 ± 0.7

59.5 ± 0.7

58.0 ± 0.9

63.0 ± 0.9

F2, 469 = 1.73, P = 0.179

F1, 469 = 138.98, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 429 = 0.68, P = 0.506

46.9–76.0

50.8–81.0

41.4–66.8

42.9–71.7

44.2–70.2

47.6–75.5

Fore-limb length (mm)

18.3 ± 0.2

18.9 ± 0.3

16.7 ± 0.1

16.9 ± 0.1

18.0 ± 0.2

18.0 ± 0.2

F2, 469 = 4.68, P < 0.01; PGa, PPb, PVab

F1, 469 = 19.27, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 1.19, P = 0.306

14.8–23.5

15.3–24.8

14.1–19.0

14.2–18.8

14.6–21.6

14.4–21.2

Hind-limb length (mm)

28.5 ± 0.3

30.1 ± 0.3

26.0 ± 0.2

27.3 ± 0.2

26.7 ± 0.3

27.7 ± 0.3

F2, 469 = 31.75, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 469 = 117.23, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 0.62, P = 0.540

23.2–34.9

24.0–35.6

22.1–30.6

21.7–31.1

21.4–31.7

23.1–31.6

4th finger length (mm)

5.7 ± 0.06

5.9 ± 0.06

5.1 ± 0.04

5.3 ± 0.04

5.3 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

F2, 469 = 20.86, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVb

F1, 469 = 38.20, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 1.80, P = 0.166

4.6–6.9

4.7–7.3

4.2–6.0

4.4–6.2

4.3–6.7

4.5–7.1

4th toe length (mm)

8.9 ± 0.1

9.5 ± 0.1

7.9 ± 0.05

8.3 ± 0.06

7.6 ± 0.1

8.1 ± 0.1

F2, 469 = 98.06, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 469 = 76.41, P < 0.0001; F < M

F2, 469 = 1.37, P = 0.255

7.3–10.7

7.2–13.2

6.6–9.0

7.2–10.3

6.1–9.5

6.3–9.3

Claw length of the 4th finger (mm)

2.6 ± 0.04

2.3 ± 0.04

2.4 ± 0.03

2.3 ± 0.03

2.0 ± 0.04

1.9 ± 0.04

F2, 469 = 73.94, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPa, PVb

F1, 469 = 8.33, P < 0.005; F > M

F2, 469 = 3.34, P = 0.036

1.8–3.6

1.6–3.4

1.6–3.1

1.4–3.2

1.3–2.7

1.5–2.9

Claw length of the 4th toe (mm)

2.3 ± 0.04

2.3 ± 0.03

2.1 ± 0.03

2.2 ± 0.03

1.9 ± 0.03

2.0 ± 0.04

F2, 469 = 40.67, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 469 = 4.92, P < 0.027; F < M

F2, 469 = 0.71, P = 0.491

1.1–3.2

1.7–3.1

1.4–2.8

1.4–3.2

1.5–2.4

1.5–3.0

Nasal scales

4.9 ± 0.1

5.0 ± 0.1

4.0 ± 0.06

4.0 ± 0.06

4.0 ± 0.08

3.9 ± 0.08

F2, 470 = 97.22, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVb

F1, 470 = 0.17, P = 0.680

F2, 470 = 0.12, P = 0.888

3–8

3–8

3–5

3–5

3–5

3–5

Internasal scales

6.9 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.07

5.5 ± 0.07

5.5 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

F2, 470 = 147.54, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVb

F1, 470 = 0.08, P = 0.779

F2, 470 = 0.28, P = 0.755

5–8

5–8

5–7

5–7

4–7

4–7

Scales around parietal eye

9.8 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.1

9.1 ± 0.1

9.1 ± 0.1

7.8 ± 0.1

7.8 ± 0.2

F2, 470 = 129.78, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 0.01, P = 0.913

F2, 470 = 0.01, P = 0.991

8–12

8–12

6–12

7–11

6–10

5–11

Supraocular scales

15.8 ± 0.2

15.7 ± 0.2

13.5 ± 0.2

13.3 ± 0.2

13.1 ± 0.2

12.7 ± 0.2

F2, 470 = 119.30, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 1.73, P = 0.190

F2, 470 = 0.40, P = 0.669

12–21

11–20

10–19

10–19

10–18

10–16

Superciliaris

11.4 ± 0.1

11.2 ± 0.1

10.9 ± 0.1

10.9 ± 0.1

11.2 ± 0.1

10.6 ± 0.1

F2, 470 = 8.51, P < 0.0003; PGa, PPb, PVb

F1, 430 = 9.415, P < 0.003; F > M

F2, 430 = 1.62, P = 0.200

9–14

9–14

9–13

8–13

9–14

9–12

Gular folds

23.6 ± 0.3

23.2 ± 0.3

22.7 ± 0.3

21.8 ± 0.3

21.3 ± 0.3

21.0 ± 0.3

F2, 470 = 27.14, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 3.72, P = 0.054

F2, 470 = 0.58, P = 0.559

17–28

16–31

16–30

17–28

17–26

16–25

Dorsal scales

134.5 ± 1.4

131.4 ± 1.3

117.6 ± 1.5

115.5 ± 1.2

105.2 ± 1.6

101.6 ± 1.5

F2, 470 = 193.22, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 430 = 6.16, P = 0.013; F > M

F2, 430 = 0.13, P = 0.882

100–162

107–158

91–149

94–154

78–127

79–118

Ventral scales

115.3 ± 1.2

116.7 ± 1.3

100.5 ± 1.2

101.7 ± 1.1

86.6 ± 1.4

87.1 ± 1.4

F2, 470 = 229.86, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 430 = 0.92, P = 0.338

F2, 430 = 0.05, P = 0.951

89–138

83–153

74–129

81–131

71–112

73–118

Subdigital lamellae of the 4th finger

16.9 ± 0.2

17.1 ± 0.1

15.6 ± 0.2

15.3 ± 0.2

14.3 ± 0.2

14.2 ± 0.2

F2, 470 = 113.47, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 0.17, P = 0.683

F2, 470 = 1.48, P = 0.229

13–21

14–22

11–19

11–19

12–18

11–18

Subdigital lamellae of the 4th toe

25.3 ± 0.2

25.5 ± 0.2

22.8 ± 0.2

22.5 ± 0.2

18.6 ± 0.3

18.4 ± 0.2

F2, 470 = 398.62, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 0.14, P = 0.712

F2, 470 = 0.75, P = 0.472

21–30

21–31

16–27

18–27

15–23

15–22

Scales around mid-body

159.0 ± 1.7

161.6 ± 1.6

141.2 ± 2.1

143.5 ± 2.2

135.0 ± 2.4

135.9 ± 2.0

F2, 470 = 75.52, P < 0.0001; PGa, PPb, PVc

F1, 470 = 1.28, P = 0.258

F2, 470 = 0.07, P = 0.928

127–203

121–217

102–201

106–204

108–202

111–173

  1. Data are analyzed using two-way ANOVA (SVL and meristic variables) or two-way ANCOVA (mensural variables other than SVL) with SVL as the covariate and species and sex as the factors
  2. PG P. guinanensis, PP P. putjatia, PV P. vlangalii, F females, and M males