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Table 4 Multivariate allometric coefficients obtained by PCA for different morphometric variables

From: Morphometric variation in island and mainland populations of two lizard species from the Pacific Coast of Mexico

  

Anolis nebulosus

  

San Pancho Island

BFSCH

Variables (mm)

Females

Males

Females

Males

SVL vs.

HL

0.30

0.63

0.18

0.52

HW

0.70

0.67

0.02

0.50

AL

1.38

1.12

0.55

0.96

FOL

0.90

1.12

2.01

1.18

FL

0.70

0.86

0.03

0.75

TL

0.60

0.79

0.40

0.72

PGL

2.50

1.77

3.85

2.19

  

Aspidoscelis lineattissima

  

Cocinas Island

Xametla

Variables (mm)

Females

Males

Females

Males

SVL vs.

HL

0.33

0.73

0.65

0.65

HW

0.47

1.2

0.96

1.09

AL

2.07

0.86

0.81

0.95

FOL

1.94

1.02

1.24

1.06

FL

0.84

0.88

0.86

1

TL

0.84

0.68

1.06

0.98

PGL

0.50

1.6

1.39

1.4

  1. Results were obtained with respect to SVL for males and females of Anolis nebulosus and Aspidoscelis lineattissima from both island and mainland populations. Coefficients = 1 indicates isometry, >1 indicates positive allometry, and <1 indicates negative allometry.