Mandible Size and Shape of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)
Mandible Size and Shape of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)
Nedžad Hadžiomerović1*, Ozan Gündemir2, Senad Kovačević1
Parameters – jackal mandible.
A. Total length; B. Length indentation between the condyle and angular process; C. Length condyl-aboral C alveolus; D. Height of the vertical ramus; E. Height of the coronoid process; F. Length of the cheektooth row M3-P1; G. Length of the molar row; H. Length of the premolar row P1-P4; I. Length of the carnassial alveolus; J. Height of the mandible behind M1; K. Height of the mandible P2-P3
The points of the landmarks on red fox mandible.
1. Anterior end of the corpus mandibula; 2. Posterior edge of the canine alveolus; 3. Posterior edge of the teeth row; 4. Top of the coronoid process; 5. Level of the mandibular insicure; 6. Caudal edge of the condylar process; 7. Level between the condylar process and angular process; 8. Caudal edge of the angular process; 9. Ventral margin of the corpus mandibula at the level of posterior of the 1st molar alveolus; 10. Level of the first mental foramen
Geometric morphometric analysis.
A. Lineal representation of the shape differences between red fox and golden jackal; B. Landmark representation of shape differences of mandible between red fox and golden jackal
