What makes a long tail short? Testing Allen's rule in the toque macaques of Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23113
Abstract: Allen's rule (1877) predicts ecogeographical anatomical variation in appendage proportions as a function of body temperature regulation. This phenomenon has been tested in a variety of animal species. In macaques, relative tail length (RTL) is… read more here.
Keywords: toque macaques; allen rule; elevation; tail ... See more keywords