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Table 2 Morphometric characteristics of the axial skeletal bones of the Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii gratus)

From: Morphological and morphometric studies on the axial skeleton of the sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii gratus)

Bone Dimension (cm)

Mean ± SEM

Bone Dimension (cm)

Mean ± SEM

Bone Dimension (cm)

Mean ± SEM

Skull length

26.05 ± 0.75

6th th.v, b. length

2.250 ± 0.25

4th l.v, b. length

3.000 ± 0.30

Mandible length

18.95 ± 0.35

6th th.v, s.p. height

6.700 ± 0.50

4th l.v, s.p. length

2.200 ± 0.10

Atlas b. length

2.250 ± 0.25

7th th.v, b. length

2.250 ± 0.25

4th l.v, t.p. length

3.650 ± 0.15

Atlas t.p length

4.350 ± 0.25

7th th.v, s.p. height

6.300 ± 0.50

5th l.v, b. length

3.050 ± 0.25

Axis b. length

5.500 ± 0.50

8th th.v, b. length

2.300 ± 0.30

5th l.v, s.p. length

2.100 ± 0.10

Axis s.p. length

4.050 ± 0.25

8th th.v, s.p. height

5.850 ± 0.45

5th l.v, t.p. length

3.950 ± 0.25

Axis s.p. height

1.050 ± 0.15

9th th.v, b. length

2.300 ± 0.30

6th l.v, b. length

2.850 ± 0.15

3rd c.v, b. length

4.900 ± 0.50

9th th.v, s.p. height

5.500 ± 0.50

6th l.v, s.p. length

1.850 ± 0.05

3rd c.v, s.p. height

0.400 ± 0.10

10th th.v, b. length

2.300 ± 0.30

6th l.v, t.p. length

3.550 ± 0.35

4th c.v, b. length

4.950 ± 0.45

10th th.v, s.p. height

4.800 ± 0.45

Sacrum length

9.300 ± 0.40

4th c.v, s.p. height

0.500 ± 0.10

11th th.v, b. length

2.350 ± 0.35

Ca. v. length

22.15 ± 0.45

5th c.v, b. length

5.000 ± 0.60

11th th.v, s.p. height

3.900 ± 0.40

Sternum length

13.05 ± 0.15

5th c.v, s.p. height

0.750 ± 0.05

12th th.v, b. length

2.450 ± 0.25

1st rib length

7.950 ± 0.45

6th c.v, b. length

4.050 ± 0.35

12th th.v, s.p. height

2.400 ± 0.10

2nd rib length

10.40 ± 0.50

6th c.v, s.p. height

1.150 ± 0.05

13th th.v, b. length

2.600 ± 0.20

3rd rib length

13.15 ± 0.45

7th c.v, b. length

3.100 ± 0.50

13th th.v, s.p. height

2.000 ± 0.10

4th rib length

14.40 ± 0.50

7th c.v, s.p. height

2.050 ± 0.25

1st l.v, b. length

2.700 ± 0.20

5th rib length

19.00 ± 0.50

1st th.v, b. length

2.300 ± 0.20

1st l.v, s.p. length

1.950 ± 0.05

6th rib length

19.70 ± 0.50

1st th.v, s.p. height

4.500 ± 0.70

1st l.v, t.p. length

1.250 ± 0.25

7th rib length

21.85 ± 0.35

2nd th.v, b. length

2.250 ± 0.25

2nd l.v, b. length

2.900 ± 0.20

8th rib length

23.20 ± 0.50

2nd th.v, s.p. height

6.300 ± 0.90

2nd l.v, s.p. length

2.000 ± 0.00

9th rib length

23.05 ± 0.45

3rd th.v, b. length

2.200 ± 0.30

2nd l.v, t.p. length

2.600 ± 0.10

10th rib length

21.00 ± 0.50

3rd th.v, s.p. height

6.400 ± 0.60

3rd l.v, b. length

2.950 ± 0.35

11th rib length

20.10 ± 0.60

4th th.v, b. length

2.200 ± 0.20

3rd l.v, s.p. length

2.100 ± 0.10

12th rib length

17.50 ± 0.50

4th th.v, s.p. height

6.450 ± 0.25

3rd l.v, t.p. length

3.250 ± 0.15

13th rib length

17.05 ± 0.55

5th th.v, b. length

2.250 ± 0.25

    

5th th.v, s.p. height

6.750 ± 0.45

    
  1. Key: b body, t.p transverse process, s.p spinous process, c.v cervical vertebra, th.v thoracic vertebra, l.v Lumbar vertebra, ca.v caudal vertebra