Museum, University of Nebraska State
Date of this Version
3-6-1979
Citation
Annals of Carnegie Museum (March 6, 1979) 48 (article 2): 7-24.
Abstract
Specimens of Tatera leucogaster from six localities in Botswana were tested for variation with age, secondary sexual variation, and individual variation. Of the six age classes recognized, categories I, II, and III each formed their own group, whereas cat egories IV, V, and VI were not separable on a morphometric basis and were considered to be adults. Significant secondary sexual variation was found only in depth of braincase in which females were larger. The only character exhibiting unusually high individual variation was length of posterior palatal foramen. All other characters exhibited individual variation within acceptable limits.
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Comments
Copyright 1979, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Used by permission.