Preliminary Study of Skull Polymorphims of Tupaia glis in Peninsular Malaysia by using MorphoJ

Authors

  • Azrinaaini Md Yusoff Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Nurul Farah Diyana Mohd Tahir Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Seri Intan Mokhtar Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v72.3916

Keywords:

Small mammals, polymorphism, skulls, shape changes, MorphoJ

Abstract

A global geographic fragmentation has caused the diversity of animals and plants worldwide, mostly to the population of small mammals. In Malaysia, there are a lot of natural barriers that can separate the population of small mammals including common treeshrew, Tupaia glis. In this study, the polymorphism of ninety (90) Tupaia glis in Peninsular Malaysia is carried out by comparing the skulls of the species from different states by using MorphoJ analysis. This is carried out to know the landmark of the species and the shape changes. 

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Published

2015-01-08

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Vol. 72 No. 4: Special Issue on 2014 AFAP International Conference Current & Emerging Trends in Sciences & Eng. (Surabaya) Vol. 1

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Science and Engineering

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Preliminary Study of Skull Polymorphims of Tupaia glis in Peninsular Malaysia by using MorphoJ. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 72(4). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v72.3916