Table 3. Morphological models found to best reflect bite force within each phenotypic form and sex.
Males | Females | |||||||
Phenotypic Form | Model | ß | R2 | P | Model | ß | R2 | P |
B. melanocephalum | CHL | 0.625 | 0.391 | 0.001 | QT | −0.587 | 0.345 | 0.017 |
B. thamnobates | CT | 1.335 | 0.334 | 0.031 | CT | 2.122 | 0.247 | 0.044 |
HH | −1.421 | HH | −2.292 | |||||
Type A | CH | −1.607 | 0.245 | 0.105 | HH | 2.045 | 0.362 | 0.033 |
LJL | 1.627 | HL | −0.17 | |||||
QT | −1.737 | |||||||
Type B | CH | 0.758 | 0.735 | 0.031 | CT | 3.044 | 0.594 | 0.017 |
CHH | −1.218 | QT | −3.049 | |||||
HH | −0.988 | |||||||
LJL | 0.78 | |||||||
CT | 0.572 | |||||||
Type C | CH | −0.219 | 0.048 | 0.634 | CHH | 0.901 | 0.812 | 0.001 |
All variables were size-corrected prior to analysis. ß, Beta coefficient; R 2, coefficient of determination; P, significance value; CHL, casque head length, CHH, casque head height; CH, casque height; HL, head length; HW, head width; HH, head height; LJL, lower jaw length; CT, coronoid process of mandible to snout tip; QT, posterior surface of quadrate to snout tip.