- The
intermembral index is a
ratio used to
compare limb proportions,
expressed as a percentage. It is
equal to the
length of
forelimbs (humerus plus radius)...
-
elongated hands,
extremely long arms and
relatively short legs,
giving it an
intermembral index of 129.7, one of the
highest of the primates. As with all apes...
- and
flowers that it eats. Postcranially, Verreaux's
sifaka has a low
intermembral index that
ranges from 63-66. It has a
broader ribcage than most other...
- medium-sized lemur,
weighing approximately 10 kg (22 lb) and
having an
intermembral index (ratio of limb proportions) of 99. Its
skull was
similar to that...
- to
suspensory locomotion include its
broad thorax,
short trunk, high
intermembral index, long and
slender digits, and
extensive mobility in
virtually all...
- arms, slow
lorises have arms and legs of
nearly equal length.
Their intermembral index (ratio of arm to leg length)
averages 89,
indicating that their...
-
length of arms to legs was
shorter in Archaeoindris, so
although its
intermembral index was over 100, it was
lower than that of Palaeopropithecus. Archaeoindris...
-
Standard long-bone
indices have been
calculated in
order to
determine the
intermembral index (a
ratio that
compares limb proportions), and body m**** estimates...
- 233 mm (9.2 in).
Their forelimbs are
shorter than the hind
limbs (with an
intermembral index of 70), a
trait shared with
mouse lemurs. The
skull is similar...
- not as
elongated as in
lepilemurs or indriids.
Dwarf lemurs have an
intermembral index of 71 on average. In
contrast to most
other primates,
their grip...
