Table 1.

Regression data for major cartilage dimensions vs. body size in tadpoles and frogs

Tadpoles	α	R	N	Frogs	α	R	N	P-value for tadpoles and frogs having the same α
LJ widthA vs. sbl	0.857	0.991	73	Bony LJ widthA vs. svl	0.861	0.989	32	0.8750 (N = 105)
CH length1 vs. sbl	0.825	0.992	73	CH length2 vs. svl	0.896	0.985	30	0.0106 (N = 103)
BA length vs. sbl	0.954	0.993	68	AP length vs. svl	1.006*	0.994	29
				TP length vs. svl	1.143	0.973	29
P-value for regressions above having the same α		< 0.0001 (N = 67)		P-value for four regressions above having the same α		< 0.0001 (N = 25)
				Cart. LJ widthB vs. svl	0.820	0.992	31
				Bony LJ depthA vs. svl	0.903	0.991	32
				HGF length vs. svl	0.848	0.976	29

AP, alar process; BA, branchial arch cartilage; CH, ceratohyal cartilage; HGF, hyoglossal foramen; LJ, lower jaw; TP, thyroid process.

^*α not significantly different from 1 at P = 0.05.