Morphological symmetry of Rhipidomys mastacalis (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae) in fragmented habitats of the Atlantic Forest in Northeastern Brazil: a study on the influence of the environment on an endemic species Author García, Franger J. Author Soto da Costa, Letícia Author Bigai, Lizandra Regina Author Roberto del Valle Alvarez, Martín text Mammalia 2024 Warsaw, Poland 2024-01-17 88 2 122 132 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2023-0068 journal article 10.1515/mammalia-2023-0068 1864-1547 13913735

Table ²: Comparison of the results of analysis of variance on the shape of scapulae (occlusal view) and pelvis (side view) in Rhipidomys mastacalis from three vegetation classes in Brazil. Correspondence asymmetry was the only method used for asymmetry analysis.

Shape procrustes ANOVA
Effect Sum of squares		Mean squares	Degrees of freedom	F statistic	p -Value	Pillai tr.	p -Value
Scapulae
Forested vegetation
Individual	0.0941373400	0.0010459705	90	3	<0.0001	–	–
Side	0.0100439600	0.0010043960	2.88	0.0037	0.0003	–	–
Individual × side	0.0314069500	0.0003489662	90	5.89	<0.0001	4.91	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0118544100	0.0000592721	200	–	–	–	–
Occupancy mosaics in forested areas
Individual	0.2064168200	0.0010320841	200	4.82	<0.0001	7.15	<0.0001
Side	0.0262808000	0.0026280796	10	12.28	<0.0001	0.86	0.0022
Individual × side	0.0428160400	0.0002140802	200	2.68	<0.0001	4.98	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0335675700	0.0000799228	420	–	–	–	–
Cocoa plantations
Individual	0.2508635400	0.0009291242	270	4.07	<0.0001	7.11	<0.0001
Side	0.0256608100	0.0025660812	10	11.24	<0.0001	0.87	<0.0001
Individual × side	0.0616394000	0.0002282941	270	3.10	<0.0001	5.72	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0412323300	0.0000736292	560	–	–	–	–
Pelvis
Forested vegetation
Individual	0.0543411200	0.0004312787	126	4.63	<0.0001
Side	0.0043155600	0.0003082544	14	3.31	0.0002
Individual × side	0.0117297800	0.0000930935	126	2.31	<0.0001	6.07	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0112943700	0.000040337	280	–	–	–	–
Occupancy mosaics in forested areas
Individual	0.1059661700	0.0003440460	308	4.42	<0.0001	9.69	<0.0001
Side	0.0049395300	0.0003528236	14	4.53	<0.0001	0.85	0.0311
Individual × side	0.0239852500	0.0000778742	308	2.00	<0.0001	6.64	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0251368400	0.0000390324	644	–	–	–	–
Cocoa plantations
Individual	0.1292837500	0.0003420205	378	5.68	<0.0001	10.51	<0.0001
Side	0.0043550500	0.0003110747	14	5.17	<0.0001	0.84	0.0016
Individual × side	0.0227608400	0.0000602139	378	2.24	<0.0001	6.17	<0.0001
Error 1	0.0210413800	0.0000268385	714	–	–	–	–