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Table 1 Echolocation and wing parameters in R. mehelyi and R. euryale in sympatry

From: What mechanism of niche segregation allows the coexistence of sympatric sibling rhinolophid bats?

 

R. mehelyi(16)

R. euryale(24)

F

p

RF (kHz)

106.8 ± 1.5

105.1 ± 1.2

37. 2

***

Body mass (g)

15.3 ± 1.5

12.0 ± 1.7

51.1

***

Forearm length (mm)

50.7 ± 1.1

47.9 ± 0.8

36.6

***

Wingspan (mm)

32.0 ± 1.3

30.0 ± 0.9

20.2

***

Wing area (mm2)

164.5 ± 9.7

150.3 ± 9.4

13.2

*

Aspect ratio

6.2 ± 0.5

6.0 ± 0.4

6.5

*

Wing loading (N/m2)

9.1 ± 1.5

7.9 ± 0.9

15.2

*

  1. Mean values ± standard deviations for resting frequency (RF), body mass, forearm length, wingspan, wing area, aspect ratio, and wing loading of R. mehelyi and R. euryale in sympatric condition. Sample sizes are shown in parentheses. F values for variable effects between species and significances are provided (*** = p < 0.001; * = p < 0.05; ns = not significant).