为探讨太行山猕猴掌(跖)骨重量与颅长的关系,对28例太行山猕猴掌(跖)骨重量进行测量和异速生长分析,做相应的对数转换.结果表明:掌(跖)骨的重量均呈正异速生长(b〉1.0).掌(跖)骨的重量在生长发育过程中的变化与颅长有关;利用掌(跖)骨的重量可以推测出颅长.
To study the relationship between the metapodial weights and the cranial lengths of Macaca mulatta in Taihang Mountains in the process of growth.By measuring the metapodial weights and the cranial lengths of 28 Macaca mulatta,all the data were obtained.Employing the SPSS13.0 for windows,the allometric analysis and the logarithmic transformation were adopted in this paper.Both the weight of metacarpals and metatarsals were positive allometry(b〉1.0).The weights of metacar-pals and metatarsals were related to the lengths of cranial,and the metapodial weights could be used to estimate the lengths of cranial.