89 



35-4.632 G08.170 10^2.969 1788. G19 



Fig.68: Relation SIZE to palate length: comparison between Choeroniscus (+), Glossopliaga (u) 



the allometries is, however, hindered by a relatively shorter palate in C. mexicana: here 

 the reduced major axis of C. mexicana - though statistically not securable due to the small 

 random samples with a correlation coefficient of 0.5810 - has an extremely steep slope 

 (with a tan a of 1.6174) so with increasing size that the position of Musonycteris - despite 



341.678 1010.958 2991.229 8850 . 467 26186 



Fig.69: Relation SIZE to palate length: comparison between Choeroniscus (□) and Choeronycteris (+) 



