Ontogenetic allometry of the Beagle

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 3 Interspecific comparison of the ontogenetic allometry in various mammalian species

Species	Forelimb				Hindlimb				Reference
	sc	br	ab	ma	pe^**	fe	cr	ps
Domestic cat	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	[2]
Black-tailed jack rabbit	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	[30]
Western lowland gorilla	+	+			+	+			[45]
Mountain gorilla	+	+ ^m - ^f			+	+ ^m - ^f			[45]
European rabbit		+	+	iso		+	+	iso	[33]
Norway rat		+	iso	-		+	+	-	[33]
Grey short-tailed opossum		+	iso	-		+	+	iso	[33]
Long-tailed chinchilla		iso	-	-		+	+	-	[33]
Tree-shrew	+	+	-	-		+	iso	- iso	[32]
Cui	+	-	-	-		+	-	- -	[32]
Domestic dog (Beagle)	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	this study

(+) positive allometry, (-) negative allometry, (iso) isometry.
Abbreviations: sc-scapula, br-brachium, ab-antebrachium, ma-manus; pe-pelvis, fe-femur, cr-crus, ps-pes; m-male, f-female.
^**Different measurements among studies (i.e., [30] pelvis, [2] ischium, [45] ilium). Note, two symbols in ma or ps indicate separate measurements for metacarpus or metatarsus and phalanges, respectively.

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