O que determina a variação do crânio em mamíferos? Avaliando as regras de Rensch e de Bergmann em primatas da América do Sul

In this study our aim was to analyze if Rensch and Bergmann rules apply to South-American primates of the genera Sapajus and Alouatta, where males tend to be larger than females and if species tend to be larger at higher latitudes. We found that Alouatta and Sapajus show similar Rensch's rule t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Polidoro, George Lucas Sá
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Manancial - Repositório Digital da UFSM
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufsm.br:1/5343
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/5343
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Primata
Bergmann
Rensch
Bugio
Macaco-prego
Primate
Capuchin
Howler
CNPQ::CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS
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Sumario:In this study our aim was to analyze if Rensch and Bergmann rules apply to South-American primates of the genera Sapajus and Alouatta, where males tend to be larger than females and if species tend to be larger at higher latitudes. We found that Alouatta and Sapajus show similar Rensch's rule trend, and found a reverse Bergmann pattern for Alouatta (size larger at smaller latitudes), a pattern which is dependent of both phylogenetic and spatial autocorrelations. Both sexes of both genera, size is explained by vegetation complexity and enviroment, thus size variation is not only explained by taxonomy but also by adaptations related to the environment pressures.