Measuring standards:
definitions, figures
Index: measuring
standard only |
Data of described populations
(tables) (Acrobat-PDF)
References for all tables: see below
in this index (alphabetically and with numbers quoted in the tables) |
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| General
rules for recording data; labelling, other |
Table 1: forms, populations of
lorises and pottos mentioned by several authors, their distribution; location
of museum specimens |
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| Bilateral
asymmetry and variation within populations |
Table 2 a: taxonomic
names and synonyms used by several authors: order to family |
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| Draft
for a form sheet for description of entire specimens (with
soft tissue and fur) (PDF) |
Table 2 b: taxonomic
names and synonyms used by several authors: genus, species, subspecies,
populations |
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| Draft for a form sheet for description
of skull (in preparation) |
Table 3: vernacular
names: English, French, German, countries of origin, others |
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| Determination of sex
and reproductive
state |
Table
4 a: some general information about possible crossbreeding barriers,
the possibility of crossbreeding between forms / (sub)populations and possible
speciation mechanisms |
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| Determination
of age |
Table
4 b: crossbreeding between genus, species, subspecies, populations
of lorises and pottos |
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| Determination of nutritional
state and health |
Table 5:
cytogenetic and moleculargenetic differences between (sub)species / populations |
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| Figure
6: description
of fur colour and markings (circumocular patches, dorsal stripe, other) |
Table 6
a: general colour of the fur (adult, juvenile) |
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| Description
of fur colour and markings: text |
Table 6
b: Colour of hair bases, frosting, other zones of hairs |
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Table 6 c:
colour and shape of markings such as dorsal stripe, facial markings |
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| Figure
7.1: description
of hair characteristics |
Table 7 a:
hair length, quality in general, hair covering the ears |
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7.2: description
of skin and skin glands |
Table 7 b:
colour, pigmentation of the skin |
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Table
7 c: skin of palms, soles, digital pads and rhinarium |
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Table
7 d: skin glands, genitalia |
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Figure
8 a: some
trunk measuring points and tail measurements
Figure
8 b: trunk
measurement standards |
Table 8a:
weight, trunk measurements |
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| Definitions
for trunk and tail measurements |
Table 8b:
tail measurements |
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| Figure
9.1: shapes
of faces, muzzle lengths |
Table 9 a:
head measurements (with soft tissue) |
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| Figure
9.2: Names
of parts and measuring points of head and ear (with soft tissue) |
Table 9 b:
ear measurements |
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| Figure
9.3: Measurements
of head and ear (with soft tissue) |
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Definitions
of measurements, parts and measuring points of head and ear
(with
soft tissue) |
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| Figure
10.1: Names
of parts of the skull |
Table
10 a: skull measurements, longitudinal |
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| Figure
10.2: Measuring
points in the skull |
Table 10 b:
skull measurements, breadths |
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Figure
10.3: skull
and toothrow measurements,
Definitions
for
skull and toothrow measurements,
Draft
for a form sheet for measuring and describing skulls and dentition |
Table
10 c: skull, other measurements and features |
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Table
10 d: Postcranial skeleton |
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| Figure
11: limb
measurements |
Table 11
a: arm, leg measurements |
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| Limb
measurements: definitions |
Table 11 b:
hand, foot: measurements, other features |
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Table 11
c: relative trunk and limb measurements, indices |
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| Figure12.1:Names
and measurements of teeth; diastema lengths |
Table 12 a:
Toothrow lengths, teeth I1 to C, upper jaw |
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| Figure12.2:Tooth
cusps, ridges |
Table 12 b:
Teeth P2 to M3, upper jaw |
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| Definitions
concerning the dentition |
Table 12 c:
Toothrow lengths, teeth I1 to C, lower jaw |
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Table 12 d:
Teeth P2 to M3, lower jaw |
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Table 13: Ecology:
habitat qualities in the wild; climatic and other adaptations |
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Table 14 a:
Populations, abundance
Table 14 b: Threat due to predation,
poaching, other human activities (habitat destruction see 14 c)
Table 14 c: Size of distribution
areas, habitat size, habitat destruction, protected areas |
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Table 15: Conservation
status, conservation efforts |
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| References
for measuring standards |
References
for population tables, numbers as quoted in the tables |
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References
for population tables, alphabetically |
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