Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of estimated bite forces at gape angles of 10 ° and 30 °
| Species | N | Bite force 10 ° (N) | Bite force 30 ° (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite point 1 | Bite point 2 | Bite point 1 | Bite point 2 | ||
| Callisaurus draconoides | 3 | 2.05 ± 0.03 | 2.90 ± 0.06 | 1.71 ± 0.02 | 2.42 ± 0.04 |
| Phrynosoma asio | 2 | 4.08 ± 0.33 | 5.22 ± 0.36 | 3.50 ± 0.29 | 4.48 ± 0.31 |
| Phrynosoma braconnieri | 1 | 1.37 | 1.79 | 1.02 | 1.33 |
| Phrynosoma cornutum | 3 | 4.06 ± 0.22 | 6.28 ± 0.46 | 3.75 ± 0.13 | 5.78 ± 0.32 |
| Phrynosoma coronatum | 3 | 3.85 ± 0.03 | 5.17 ± 0.13 | 3.24 ± 0.01 | 4.34 ± 0.14 |
| Phrynosoma ditmarsi | 1 | 18.65 | 21.75 | 15.15 | 17.67 |
| Phrynosoma hernandesi | 3 | 4.82 ± 0.83 | 5.89 ± 0.95 | 3.73 ± 0.60 | 4.57 ± 0.67 |
| Phrynosoma mcallii | 3 | 2.11 ± 0.16 | 2.98 ± 0.21 | 1.65 ± 0.11 | 2.34 ± 0.14 |
| Phrynosoma modestum | 3 | 1.42 ± 0.06 | 2.20 ± 0.11 | 1.25 ± 0.02 | 1.94 ± 0.06 |
| Phrynosoma orbiculare | 3 | 4.80 ± 0.49 | 6.24 ± 0.63 | 3.92 ± 0.42 | 5.10 ± 0.54 |
| Phrynosoma platyrhinos | 4 | 2.40 ± 0.13 | 3.11 ± 0.19 | 1.87 ± 0.10 | 2.43 ± 0.14 |
| Phrynosoma solare | 3 | 2.14 ± 0.17 | 3.17 ± 0.15 | 1.61 ± 0.15 | 2.37 ± 0.14 |
| Phrynosoma taurus | 1 | 2.38 | 3.40 | 1.77 | 2.53 |
| Sceloporus magister | 1 | 9.90 | 14.96 | 8.56 | 12.93 |
| Uma notata | 3 | 4.99 ± 0.15 | ± 0.12 | 4.32 ± 0.13 | 6.08 ± 0.05 |