A preliminary study on the morphometrics of the Bornean Elephant

Nurzhafarina Othman; Maryati Mohamed; Abdul Hamid Ahmad; Senthivel Nathan; Heather Thomas Pierson; Benoit Goossens

doi:10.51200/jtbc.v4i.102

A preliminary study on the morphometrics of the Bornean Elephant

Authors

Nurzhafarina Othman
Maryati Mohamed Cardiff University, PO Box 915, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3TL, Wales UK
Abdul Hamid Ahmad Biology Tropical and Conservation Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Senthivel Nathan Sabah Wildlife Department, 5th Floor, B Block, Wisma MUIS, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Heather Thomas Pierson Cardiff University, PO Box 915, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3TL, Wales UK
Benoit Goossens Cardiff University, PO Box 915, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3TL, Wales UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v4i.102

Keywords:

Bornean elephant, morphometric measurements

Abstract

This is the first morphometric study on the Bornean subspecies of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis). The morphological measurements of captive E. m. borneensis in Sabah were taken and compared to those of the captive elephants (E. m. indicus) in Peninsula Malaysia in an attempt to see if there were any morphological differences. No significant differences were found in the selected measurements between Bornean elephants and Peninsula Malaysia elephants (ANCOVA, r > 0.05). Results indicated that there is positive relationship between age and the selected morphometric measurements.

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Othman, N., Mohamed, M., Ahmad, A. H., Nathan, S., Pierson, H. T., & Goossens, B. (2016). A preliminary study on the morphometrics of the Bornean Elephant. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 4. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v4i.102

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Vol. 4 (2008): Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation No. 4/2008

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