›› 2000, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2): 89-96.

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Primary Contents Analysis on the Scapula of Macaca Mulatta in Taihang Mountains

  

  1. 1.College of Life Science,Henan Normal University,Xinxiang 453002,China;2.Hospital of lst Project Section,Tunnel Bureau ,The Ministry of Railway,Xinxiang 453000,China;3.Department of Biology ,Zhoukou Teachers College, Zhoukou 466000
  • Received:1999-08-16 Online:2000-01-25 Published:2013-03-19

Abstract: The Primary Contents analysis(PCA) of the scapula were carried out in M.mulatta distributing over Taihang mountains (Henan). The variables of the scapula were compared with those of monkeys of the same species living in other regions in China (Sichuan, Yunnan,Hubei and Hunan provinces).The results suggested that the scapular morphology of M. mulatta in Henan is significantly different from those race living in other regions. The morphological differences suggested that the scapular features play an important role in differentiating the subspecies and locomotor behavior of M. Mulatta in China.

Key words: Macaca mulatta, Scapula, Multivariate analyses, locomotor types