Table 3.
The descriptive statistics of infested and not infested tortoises and comparison (SCL: Straight Carapace Length, CCW: curved carapace width, PL: plastron length, MH: maximal height, CI: body condition index.
| n | Mean ± Sd | Min-Max | Z | P-level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (gr) | Non-infested | 109 | 1023.1 ± 358.6 | 242–1920 | −1.898 | 0.058 |
| Infested | 36 | 895.4 ± 379.9 | 160–1724 | |||
| Total | 145 | 989.6 ± 367.3 | 160–1920 | |||
| SCL (mm) | Non-infested | 109 | 165.6 ± 21.9 | 101–216 | −2.182 | 0.029 |
| Infested | 36 | 158.9 ± 21.6 | 100–212 | |||
| Total | 145 | 163.8 ± 22.0 | 100–216 | |||
| CCW (mm) | Non-infested | 109 | 210.8 ± 24.8 | 131–260 | −2.177 | 0.029 |
| Infested | 35 | 200.4 ± 27.9 | 135–253 | |||
| Total | 144 | 208.2 ± 25.9 | 131–260 | |||
| PL (mm) | Non-infested | 109 | 146.4 ± 23.6 | 90–245 | −3.085 | 0.002 |
| Infested | 36 | 134.3 ± 19.5 | 91–185 | |||
| Total | 145 | 143.3 ± 23.2 | 90–245 | |||
| MH (mm) | Non-infested | 109 | 84.2 ± 11.6 | 50–107 | −1.090 | 0.276 |
| Infested | 36 | 82.3 ± 11.6 | 40–103 | |||
| Total | 145 | 83.7 ± 11.6 | 40–107 | |||
| CI | Non-infested | 108 | 0.01 ± 0.12 | −0.15–0.75 | −1.360 | 0.174 |
| Infested | 35 | −0.011 ± 0.07 | −0.14–0.14 | |||
| Total | 143 | 0.011 ± 0.11 | −0.15–0.75 | |||