Table 4.
Prezygapophyseal angle of mid-trunk vertebra (mean ± SEM)
Species | Habitat | Prezygapophyseal angle |
---|---|---|
Siren intermedia | Aquatic | 10.8 ± 0.7c |
Amphiuma tridactylum | Aquatic | 14.0 ± 2.6abc |
Necturus maculosus | Aquatic | 12.6 ± 4.6bc |
Andrias japonicus | Aquatic | 18.6 ± 4.0ab |
Cynops pyrrhogaster | Semi-aquatic | 17.5 ± 0.5abc |
Hynobius nigrescens | Terrestrial | 17.7 ± 2.4abc |
Hynobius lichenatus | Terrestrial | 19.1 ± 2.3ab |
Ambystoma tigrinum | Terrestrial | 21.6 ± 2.0a |
Different superscript letters indicate significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's test, P < 0.05).