Dimorphism in the Skull Form of Golden Jackals (Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Western Balkans: A Geometric Morphometric Approach
Dimorphism in the Skull Form of Golden Jackals (Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Western Balkans: A Geometric Morphometric Approach
Andrea Rezic1, Ivica Boskovic2, Piera Lubinu3, Marina Piria1, Tihomir Florijancic2, Massimo Scandura3 and Nikica Sprem1*
Fig 1
Landmarks recorded on the dorsal side of the skull and on the lateral side of the mandible (for anatomical definitions, see Table I).
Fig 2
Scatter plots of the first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) of the specimens separated by sex. A, Skulls in dorsal view; B, Lateral view of mandibles. Symbols: black circles, females; grey circles, males.
Fig 3
Cross-validated discriminant analysis of the skull and mandible of golden jackals. Histograms show the values of the cross-validation scores. Wireframe deformations are used to demonstrate shape changes. A, Skulls in dorsal view; B, Lateral view of mandibles. Symbols: dark grey bars, females; light grey bars, males.
June 2017
Vol. 49, Iss. 3, Pages 761-1149
