Table 2. Pairwise relatedness (mean r ± SE) of mature subordinate males, subordinates females and all subordinates combined with dominant females, dominant males and midpoint dominant pair (average r between the dominant pair).
Midpoint r | Dominant males | Dominant females | |
Male subordinates (n = 13) | 0.172±0.033 | 0.096±0.084 | 0.199±0.055 |
Female subordinates (n = 16) | 0.070±0.067 | 0.018±0.084 | 0.122±0.081 |
Subordinates combined (n = 39)* | 0.096±0.242 | 0.058±0.311 | 0.116±0.296 |
*Includes n = 10 subordinates with unclear sex.
All subordinates used to calculate relatedness were larger than 30 mm SL (mean SL: 38.7±5.4 mm; range: 30.0–48.5 mm SL).