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Table 3 Morphometric comparison between recognized forms within mainland Southeast Asia

From: Taxonomic implications of geographical variation in Rhinolophus affinis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in mainland Southeast Asia

n

Sex

FA

HB

TL

EL

TIB

HF

2MT

3MT

4MT

5MT

3D1P

Rhinolophus a. tener Holotype

1

♂♂

49.3

--

23.00a

18.85

23.85

11.51

--

37.04

38.02

39.33

14.77

Rhinolophus a. macrurus Holotype

1

♂♂

53.03

--

--

--

24.76

11.60

--

40.94

41.86

42.82

16.67

R. a. macrurus-form A

9

♀♂

47.8 ± 1.4

53.8 ± 1.8

23.0 ± 1.7

21.2 ± 1.6

21.9 ± 1.0

9.7 ± 0.5

39.3 ± 0.7

37.0 ± 1.0

37.7 ± 1.0

38.0 ± 1.1

14.1 ± 0.4

45.7 to 50.0

51.3 to 7.1

20.4 to 25.1

18.4 to 23.3

19.4 to 22.9

8.8 to 10.7

38.3 to 40.9

35.5 to 39.0

36.4 to 39.6

36.6 to 40.2

13.4 to 14.7

R. a. macrurus-form B

14

♀♂

52.6 ± 0.8

49.7 ± 1.9

24.0 ± 1.5

20.3 ± 1.0

23.2 ± 0.6

10.4 ± 0.2

42.4 ± 0.8

40.5 ± 1.0

41.6 ± 1.0

42.4 ± 0.6

15.0 ± 0.4

50.6 to 54.2

45.7 to 52.3

22.0 to 27.7

18.4 to 21.9

21.7 to 23.8

10.0 to 11.0

41.0 to 44.3

39.3 to 43.7

40.3 to 44.3

41.5 to 43.3

14.3 to 15.9

R. a. macrurus-form C

60

♀♂

52.2 ± 1.4

52.2 ± 2.6

25.8 ± 2.2

22.4 ± 1.3

24.9 ± 0.8

10.4 ± 0.5

42.5 ± 1.4

40.0 ± 1.3

41.2 ± 1.2

41.8 ± 1.2

15.6 ± 0.6

48.3 to 55.9

42.7 to 59.1

20.3 to 30.7

19.7 to 25.8

22.5 to 27.2

9.0 to 11.6

38.6 to 46.1

36.2 to 43.0

37.9 to 44.3

38.9 to 44.8

14.3 to 17.8

R. a. macrurus-form C-central Vietnam

18

♀♂

50.6 ± 1.1

52.5 ± 2.7

23.7 ± 3.2

21.2 ± 0.9

23.6 ± 0.8

10.5 ± 0.2

41.5 ± 0.9(17)

38.9 ± 1.0(17)

40.1 ± 0.9(17)

41.0 ± 1.0(17)

15.2 ± 0.6(17)

49.0 to 53.2

48.2 to 57.5

17.5 to 27.5

19.0 to 22.7

21.7 to 25.0

10.1 to 11.0

39.9 to 43.2

37.3 to 41.1

38.4 to 41.9

39.4 to 43.4

14.1 to 16.1

Rhinolophus a. superans Holotype

1

♀♀

50.97

--

--

20.36

25.35

11.66

--

39.52

40.67

41.45

15.10

R. a. superans-Thai Peninsula

66

♀♀

50.6 ± 1.2

51.9 ± 2.4

22.1 ± 1.6

21.6 ± 1.1

24.2 ± 0.8

10.5 ± 0.5

40.9 ± 1.1

38.4 ± 1.0

39.4 ± 1.0

40.0 ± 1.0

14.9 ± 0.6

48.3 to 52.9

46.9 to 57.8

18.8 to 25.8

18.4 to 24.4

22.4 to 26.4

8.5 to 11.6

38.5 to 44.0

35.7 to 40.3

37.1 to 42.0

38.1 to 42.3

13.7 to 16.5

n

Sex

3D2P

4D1P

4D2P

5D1P

5D2P

GHN

GWN

Rhinolophus a. tener Holotype

1

♂♂

25.32

--

--

--

--

13.8a

9.50a

Rhinolophus a. macrurus Holotype

1

♂♂

26.69

--

--

--

--

--

--

R. a. macrurus-form A

9

♀♂

24.6 ± 0.87

10.0 ± .1

14.4 ± 0.6

11.4 ± 0.4

13.4 ± 0.5

13.6 ± 0.7

10.0 ± 0.2

23.7 to 26.2

9.8 to 10.4

13.0 to 15.0

10.8 to 12.0

12.6 to 14.4

12.7 to 14.7

9.8 to 10.5

R. a. macrurus-form B

14

♀♂

28.1 ± 1.0

10.3 ± 0.4

17.2 ± .3

12.6 ± 0.4

14.0 ± .3

12.6 ± 0.8(13)

8.2 ± 0.4

26.5 to 29.8

9.8 to 11.3

16.7 to 18.0

12.0 to 13.4

13.5 to 14.5

11.0 to 13.8

7.5 to 9.0

R. a. macrurus-form C

60

♀♂

26.7 ± 1.1

10.7 ± 0.5

16.1 ± 0.8

12.2 ± 0.5

14.7 ± 0.8

13.8 ± 0.8

9.7 ± 0.5

23.5 to 29.0

9.5 to 12.1

13.8 to 17.8

10.5 to 13.8

12.7 to 16.3

11.8 to 16.1

8.3 to 11.2

R. a. macrurus-form C-central Vietnam

17

♀♂

27.3 ± 1.0

10.5 ± 0.6

16.4 ± 0.6

12.2 ± 0.5

14.5 ± 0.83

13.5 ± 0.9(18)

9.0 ± 0.3

25.1 to 30.0

9.7 to 11.90

15.5 to 17.6

11.5 to 13.1

13.1 to 15.8

12.0 to 15.0

8.2 to 9.7

Rhinolophus a. superans Holotype

1

♀♀

25.38

--

--

--

--

--

--

R. a. superans-Thai Peninsula

66

♀♂

25.7 ± 0.8

10.3 ± 0.5

14.9 ± 0.8

11.5 ± 0.5

13.1 ± 0.7

14.0 ± 0.9

10.0 ± 0.5(63)

23.8 to 27.7

9.2 to 11.5

11.2 to 16.3

10.6 to 12.6

9.6 to 14.6

10.4 to 15.9

8.7 to 11.0

n

Sex

SL

CCL

ZYW

MAW

BW

BW1

ALSW

AMSW

IOW

Rhinolophus a. tener Holotype

1

♂♂

21.34

18.80

10.64

--

--

8.83

5.56

3.72

--

Rhinolophus a. macrurus Holotype

1

♂♂

22.91

20.11

11.38

10.78

--

9.44

5.60

3.71

--

R. a. macrurus-form A

9

♀♂

22.11 ± 0.44

19.40 ± 0.42

11.05 ± 0.25

10.30 ± 0.16

9.99 ± 0.20

9.40 ± 0.06

5.94 ± 0.17

4.10 ± 0.19

2.18 ± 0.11

21.13 to 22.53

18.46 to 19.75

10.69 to 11.51

10.04 to 10.55

9.77 to 10.38

9.27 to 9.49

5.72 to 6.20

3.90 to 4.45

1.95 to 2.32

R. a. macrurus-form B

8

♀♂

21.77 ± .21

19.07 ± 0.19

10.71 ± 0.24

10.14 ± 0.14

9.77 ± 0.12

9.18 ± 0.15

5.44 ± 0.11

3.78 ± 0.15

2.00 ± 0.19

21.52 to 22.08

18.85 to 19.37

10.38 to 11.14

9.97 to 10.36

9.54 to 9.95

9.01 to 9.42

5.31 to 5.66

3.63 to 4.06

1.83 to 2.42

R. a. macrurus-form C

60

♀♂

22.64 ± 0.38

19.94 ± 0.37

11.08 ± 0.20

10.47 ± 0.20

10.06 ± 0.16

9.41 ± 0.20

6.01 ± 0.16

4.17 ± 0.18

2.08 ± 0.17

21.47 to 23.40

18.78 to 20.64

10.53 to 11.49

9.81 to 11.15

9.54 to 10.57

9.00 to 9.85

5.63 to 6.35

3.70 to 4.72

1.70 to 2.50

R. a. macrurus-form C-central Vietnam

19

♀♂

22.02 ± 0.21(17)

19.34 ± 0.20(17)

11.03 ± 0.15

10.38 ± 0.15

10.03 ± 0.10

9.49 ± 0.13

5.81 ± 0.12

4.07 ± 0.10

2.20 ± 0.14

21.61 to 22.35

18.96 to 19.78

10.78 to 11.34

10.15 to 10.64

9.81 to 10.28

9.12 to 9.73

5.59 to 6.05

3.93 to 4.31

1.94 to 2.49

Rhinolophus a. superans Holotype

1

♀♀

22.38

19.65

11.32

10.84

--

9.41

5.60

3.71

--

R. a. superans-Thai Peninsula

66

♀♂

22.51 ± 0.40

19.87 ± 0.37

11.37 ± 0.22

10.76 ± 0.18(65)

10.32 ± 0.20

9.77 ± 0.20

6.15 ± 0.19

4.26 ± 0.21

2.35 ± 0.17

21.59 to 23.27

19.08 to 20.78

10.84 to 11.91

10.39 to 11.16

9.80 to 10.67

9.27 to 10.14

5.82 to 6.72

3.76 to 4.67

2.00 to 2.81

n

Sex

PB

CM3L

C1C1W

M3M3W

ML

CM3L

CPH

Rhinolophus a. tener Holotype

1

♂♂

2.22

8.52

5.51

8.26

15.04

9.00

--

Rhinolophus a. macrurus Holotype

1

♂♂

2.42

9.01

5.77

8.76

15.92

9.67

--

R. a. macrurus-form A

9

♀♂

2.09 ± 0.11

8.91 ± 0.20

5.74 ± 0.37

8.36 ± .28

15.40 ± 0.35

9.3 ± 0.23

3.06 ± .09

1.94 to 2.28

8.60 to 9.20

5.27 to 6.35

7.90 to 8.74

14.81 to 15.95

8.94 to 9.65

2.95 to 3.21

R. a. macrurus-form B

8

♀♂

1.89 ± 0.15

8.46 ± 0.15

5.56 ± 0.19

7.78 ± 0.18

14.71 ± 0.12

8.80 ± 0.18

2.93 ± 0.06

1.70 to 2.20

8.20 to 8.69

5.26 to 5.84

7.56 to 8.03

14.57 to 14.90

8.53 to 9.06

2.83 to 3.06

R. a. macrurus-form C

60

♀♂

2.17 ± 0.15

8.87 ± 0.19

5.79 ± 0.18

8.06 ± 0.15

15.5 ± 0.23

9.27 ± 0.19

3.12 ± 0.15

1.89 to 2.67

8.39 to 9.22

5.22 to 6.13

7.73 to 8.48

14.80 to 15.94

8.75 to 9.67

2.52 to 3.42

R. a. macrurus-form C-central Vietnam

19

♀♂

2.04 ± 0.18

8.67 ± 0.11

5.74 ± 0.18

8.05 ± 0.14

15.10 ± 0.18

9.08 ± 0.11

3.03 ± 0.11(18)

1.63 to 2.52

8.45 to 8.87

5.21 to 5.99

7.77 to 8.33

14.70 to 15.50

8.87 to 9.31

2.83 to 3.29

Rhinolophus a. superans Holotype

1

♀♀

2.63

8.63

5.66

8.46

15.52

--

--

R. a. superans-Thai Peninsula

66

♀♂

2.22 ± 0.13

8.99 ± 0.19

5.78 ± 0.17(65)

8.34 ± 0.18(65)

15.51 ± 0.30(65)

9.41 ± 0.20

3.18 ± 0.14

1.89 to 2.61

8.48 to 9.38

5.23 to 6.20

7.92 to 8.86

14.79 to 16.07

9.03 to 9.82

2.87 to 3.63

  1. External and craniodental measurements are in mm; FA - forearm length; HB - head and body length; TL - tail length; EL - ear length; TIB - tibia length; HF - hind foot length; 2MT, 3MT, 4MT, 5MT - second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal lengths; 3D1P, 3DP2P, 4D1P, 4D2P, 5D1P, 5D2P - first and second phalanges of third, fourth, and fifth digits; GHN - great high of nose leaf; GWN - great width of nose leaf; SL - skull length; CCL - condyle-canine length; ZYW - zygomatic width; BW - braincase width; BW1 - braincase width; MAW - mastoid width; ALSW - anterior lateral swellings width; AMSW - anterior median swellings width; IOW - inter-orbital width; PB - palatal bridge; CM3L - upper tooth row length; C1C1W -anterior palatal width; M3M3W - posterior palatal width, ML - mandible length; CM3L - lower tooth row length; CPH - least height of the coronoid process. Data are displayed in mean ± standard deviation and range. Sample size is placed in parentheses when different to n. a Values based on literature.
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