Table 1. Dimensions of the howler monkey optic disk (papila) along the dorsoventral (DV) and nasotemporal (NT) dimensions (N = 5) and the distance from the center of the optic disk to the foveal pit (N = 6).
Retina | Papila (DV) (mm) | Papila (NT) (mm) | Papila – Fovea (mm) |
AC 01LM | 1.35 | 1.18 | 3.43 |
AC 02LM | 1.35 | 1.27 | 3.19 |
AC 03LM | - | - | 2.89 |
AC 04LM | 1.46 | 1.23 | 3.28 |
AC 05LM | 1.35 | 1.35 | 3.23 |
AC 05RM | 1.27 | 1.10 | 3.06 |
Mean | 1.38 | 1.23 | 3.18 |
Standard deviation | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.18 |
AC, Alouatta caraya. R, right retina. L, left retina. M, retina from a male howler monkey.