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Table 3 Results of a non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA), calculated from Mosimann’s variables, for differences between males and females of Rhyncholestes raphaunurus Osgood, for La Picada (Chile), the locality with the largest number of specimens. Total number of specimens (n), and specimens by sex (between brackets) are indicated for each measurement. Asterisks mark significant differences (if existent) for sequential Bonferroni-corrected values, following Rice [39]. See text for variable abbreviations

From: Variability and variation in Rhyncholestes raphanurus Osgood (Paucituberculata, Caenolestidae)

Variable

n

H

P-value

Sequential Bonferroni values for P = 0.05

TTL

44 (32♂, 12♀)

0.71

0.3987

0.0167

HBL

44 (32♂, 12♀)

0.01

0.9159

0.0500

TL

44 (32♂, 12♀)

4.17

0.0407

0.0100

F

44 (31♂, 12♀)

2.55

0.102

0.0125

E

44 (32♂, 12♀)

0.04

0.8205

0.0250

GSL

30 (20♂, 10♀)

0.56

0.4544

0.0028

ZB

30 (20♂, 10♀)

0.09

0.7579

0.0056

PL

31 (21♂, 10♀)

0.03

0.8657

0.0071

CW

31 (21♂, 10♀)

4.11

0.0395

0.0014

PWP3

12 (7♂, 5♀)

0.01

0.9545

0.0167

PWM1

30 (20♂, 10♀)

0.63

0.4268

0.0025

PWM3

31 (21♂, 10♀)

1.35

0.2405

0.0019

LINOR

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.03

0.8704

0.0125

NL

31 (21♂, 10♀)

0.55

0.4594

0.0029

BW

31 (21♂, 10♀)

0.1

0.7505

0.0050

CBL

28 (18♂, 10♀)

0.48

0.4867

0.0033

BB

30 (21♂, 9♀)

0

> 0.999

0.0500

MW

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.57

0.4468

0.0026

MHp3

13 (8♂, 5♀)

2.14

0.1608

0.0016

MHm1

19 (14♂, 5♀)

0.0021

0.9794

0.0250

MHm3

13 (8♂, 5♀)

1.74

0.2028

0.0017

dP1 - M3

32 (22♂, 10♀)

1.49

0.2199

0.0018

dP1 - M4

32 (22♂, 10♀)

1.2

0.2708

0.0020

P3 - M3

32 (22♂, 10♀)

1.69

0.1903

0.0017

P3 - M4

32 (22♂, 10♀)

1.85

0.1716

0.0016

M1 - M3

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.87

0.3468

0.0023

M1 - M4

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.26

0.6097

0.0038

LM1

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.84

0.3559

0.0024

WM1

32 (22♂, 10♀)

3.97

0.0421

0.0014

LM3

13 (8♂, 5♀)

0.09

0.7902

0.0063

WM3

13 (8♂, 5♀)

1.05

0.3349

0.0022

dp1 - m3

19 (14♂, 5♀)

0.48

0.5179

0.0036

dp1 - m4

19 (14♂, 5♀)

0.26

0.6158

0.0042

dp2 - m3

13 (8♂, 5♀)

1.21

0.2968

0.0021

dp2 - m4

13 (8♂, 5♀)

3.35

0.0715

0.0015

p3 - m3

32 (22♂, 10♀)

2.58

0.1076

0.0015

p3 - m4

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.18

0.6684

0.0045

m1 - m3

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.03

0.87

0.0100

m1 - m4

32 (22♂, 10♀)

1.35

0.2533

0.0019

Lm1

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.03

0.8677

0.0083

Wm1

32 (22♂, 10♀)

0.48

0.477

0.0031