Sexual dimorphism of cranial measurements in the red fox Vulpes vulpes (Canidae, Carnivora) from the Czech Republic

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41320/10:47835

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Sexual dimorphism of cranial measurements in the red fox Vulpes vulpes (Canidae, Carnivora) from the Czech Republic

Original language description

For the evaluation of sexual dimorphism 739 red fox skulls (including 433 males and 306 females) from the Czech Republic were examined. The individuals younger than six months were excluded from the study of sexual dimorphism and the rest was devided into three age classes (individuals at the age of 6.5-12 months, 12.5-24 months and 24.5 months and older). Skull size differences between males and females were significant in all age classes. Males exceeded females in all dimensions with the exception ofpostorbital breadth, which was wider in females. Other skull shape differences between males and females were not confirmed. Age class including individuals 12.5 ? 24 months old was the only, in which significant skull shape differences were found. We suppose that competition between males could play the major role in sexual dimorphism formation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA524%2F06%2F0687" target="_blank" >GA524/06/0687: Importance of Red Fox in Different t Ecosystems of Central Europe</a><br>

Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2010

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Folia Zoologica

ISSN

0139-7893

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

59

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

285-294

UT code for WoS article

000285536900003

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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