Table 4 Principal component (PC) axis loadings for colubrine snakes
From: What makes a fang? Phylogenetic and ecological controls on tooth evolution in rear-fanged snakes
Trait | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 | PC4 | PC5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of maxillary teeth | −0.585 | − 0.235 | −0.560 | − 0.293 | 0.448 |
Length of maxillary bone | −0.999 | 0.028 | 0.004 | 0.000 | −0.004 |
Position of largest tooth | 0.054 | 0.151 | −0.813 | 0.508 | −0.212 |
Groove width | 0.143 | −0.013 | −0.365 | − 0.677 | −0.622 |
Fang size | 0.353 | 0.934 | −0.012 | −0.029 | 0.030 |