hi all, we are chasing length-weight regressions for 8 species of mammal in the mid-west region of north america.
specifically, we have recorded both shoulder height and total body length for the following species, and we would like to estimate wet mass. Eastern Gray Squirrel Fox Squirrel White-tailed Deer Opossum Deer mice Armadillo Coyote we certainly dont require species-specific regressions, but at the moment we are using very general regressions listed by: J. Prothero. 1992. Scaling of bodily proportions in adult terrestrial mammals. American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 262 (3) R492-R503 these general equations seem ball-park for most of our species, except our estimates of the mass of white-tailed deer seem a little lower than expected. thanks in advance for any leads! tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony I. Dell, PhD National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) One Confluence Way, East Alton, IL 62024 www.dellecologylab.org
