Notes on variation in the baculum of Martes foina from Czech Silesia, Czech Republic (Carnivora: Mustelidae) [Poznámky k premenlivosti bakula kuny skalnej (Martes foina) z českého Sliezska (Carnivora: Mustelidae)]

Pages	45–50
DOI	10.2478/lynx-2016-0003
Citation	ČANÁDY, Alexander a ONDERKOVÁ, Anna. Notes on variation in the baculum of Martes foina from Czech Silesia, Czech Republic (Carnivora: Mustelidae) [Poznámky k premenlivosti bakula kuny skalnej (Martes foina) z českého Sliezska (Carnivora: Mustelidae)]. Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2016, 47(1), 45–50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lynx-2016-0003. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lns/47-1/notes-on-variation-in-the-baculum-of-martes-foina-from-czech-silesia-czech-republic-carnivora-mustelidae-poznamky-k-premenlivosti-bakula-kuny-skalnej-martes-foina-z-ceskeho-sliezska-carnivora-mustelidae

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In this study we investigated variation in the baculum of the stone marten, Martes foina from the Czech part of Silesia (north-eastern Czech Republic). The aim of this study was to assess quantitative characteristics of the baculum size, relationships between measurements and description of the variability in baculum morphology. The study presents the morphological variation in six dimensional traits of the baculum based on an analysis of 15 specimens collected in the vicinity of Opava and deposited at the Šariš Museum Bardejov (Slovakia). The descriptive statistics revealed size variation of the bacula, while the statictic analysis (PCA) showed a strong positive correlation between morphological traits of the body and baculum.

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