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Western Screech-Owl
(Megascops kennicottii)

 

 

Skull

Western Screech-Owl Skull
Western Screech-Owl Skull
Western Screech-Owl Skull
Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 


Total Length Male = 50.96 - 55.48 mm Mean = 53.10 mm (n=9) Female = 49.30 - 54.24 mm Mean = 52.00 mm (n=11)
Width Male = 36.28 - 40.42 mm  Mean = 38.74 mm (n=8) Female = 36.90 - 42.16 mm Mean = 38.97 mm (n=10)



 


 

Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 33.73 - 39.34 Mean = 36.79 mm (n=8) Female = 34.55 - 39.75 mm Mean = 37.20 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 6.58 - 7.20 mm Mean = 6.93 mm (n=9) Female = 7.01 - 7.34 mm Mean = 7.14 mm (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 7.17 - 7.91 mm Mean = 7.60 mm  (n=9) Female = 7.51 - 7.94 mm Mean = 7.67 mm  (n=8)

 




Tibiotarsus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 56.70 - 63.06 mm Mean = 59.13 mm  (n=9) Female = 57.90 - 64.76 mm Mean = 60.72 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male 6.80 - 7.91 mm Mean = 7.47 mm  (n=7) Female = 7.81 - 8.00 mm Mean = 7.90 mm (n=2)
Distal End Width Male = 6.64 - 7.44 mm Mean = 7.13 mm  (n=9) Female = 7.04 - 7.46 mm Mean = 7.27 mm (n=7)

 

 


 

Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 39.93 - 43.44 mm Mean = 41.82 mm  (n=9) Female = 40.58 - 45.39 mm Mean = 42.30 mm  (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 6.79 - 7.69 mm Mean = 7.25 mm  (n=9) Female = 7.15 - 7.75 mm Mean = 7.51 mm (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 6.93 - 7.66 mm Mean = 7.38 mm  (n=9) Female = 7.25 - 7.84 mm Mean = 7.57 mm (n=8)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 53.70 - 58.31 mm Mean = 55.66 mm (n=9) Female = 53.94 - 60.41 mm Mean = 56.56 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male 9.44 - 10.87 mm Mean = 10.25 mm  (n=9) Female 9.92 - 10.80 mm Mean = 10.35 mm  (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 9.23 - 10.88 mm Mean = 9.90 mm (n=9) Female = 9.86 - 10.75 mm Mean = 10.22 mm  (n=8)


 

 


 

Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 59.83 - 66.09 mm Mean = 63.34 mm  (n=7) Female = 62.32 - 69.10 mm mean = 64.91 mm (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 5.59 - 6.47 mm Mean = 6.09 mm (n=9) Female = 6.01 - 6.45 mm Mean = 6.24 mm  (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 4.45 - 5.59 mm Mean = 5.15 mm (n=9) Female = 4.77 - 5.44 mm Mean = 5.17 mm (n=8)

 

 



Radius



Right and Left
Dorsal or Extensor View
Left and Right
Ventral or Palmar View


Total Length Male = 59.79 - 63.27 mm Mean = 61.70 mm  (n=9) Female 60.00 - 66.48 mm Mean = 62.44 mm  (n=11)
Proximal End Width Male = 3.21 - 4.20 mm Mean = 3.70 mm (n=9) Female = 3.69 - 3.91 mm Mean = 3.82 mm (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 4.67 - 5.33 mm Mean = 4.92 mm  (n=9) Female = 4.83 - 5.59 mm Mean = 5.20 mm  (n=8
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Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total length Male = 28.81 - 32.02 mm Mean = 30.20 mm  (n=9) Female = 28.66 - 32.34 mm Mean = 30.32 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 5.22 - 6.65 mm Mean = 6.20 mm  (n=9) Female = 6.26 - 6.65 mm Mean = 6.41 mm  (n=8)
Distal End Width Male 5.14 - 5.96 mm Mean = 5.59 mm (n=9) Female = 4.79 - 5.86 mm Mean = 5.35 mm  (n=8)

 

 

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