Table 3.
Species mean and standard deviation of the morphometric measurements of the eight studied species
| Species | Head_length (mm) | Head_width (mm) | Body_size (mm) | Weight (g) | Snout_length (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. murinus | Mean | 30.9 | 20.0 | 79.5 | 49.2 | 7.3 |
| SD | 3.5 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1.4 | |
| M. danfossi | Mean | 36.9 | 21.7 | 77.2 | 65.4 | 7.4 |
| SD | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 0.6 | |
| M. bongolavensis | Mean | 35.7 | 20.1 | 70.2 | 55.0 | 6.7 |
| SD | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 | |
| M. ravelobensis | Mean | 35.5 | 21.0 | 74.7 | 58.6 | 6.4 |
| SD | 1.4 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 1.1 | |
| M. margotmarshae | Mean | 35.9 | 20.9 | 74.8 | 61.8 | 7.6 |
| SD | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 0.6 | |
| M. mamiratra | Mean | 35.2 | 20.8 | 76.8 | 65.7 | 7.8 |
| SD | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 | |
| M. lehilahytsara a | Mean | 31.8 | 20.6 | 80.8 | 57.4 | 5.8 |
| SD | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 0.6 | |
| M. myoxinus | Mean | 33.7 | 19.1 | 66.8 | 44.8 | 6.3 |
| sD | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
a
Note these body measurements were taken in captivity