Table 1 The total snout-vent length (SVL) and color intensity (% of dark pixels) of Hyla arborea tadpoles in experimental groups (W – white, B – black, WW – white-white, WB – white-black, BW – black-white and BB – black-black)
From: What coloration brings: Implications of background adaptation to oxidative stress in anurans
Groups | Mean ± SE | W versus B | WW versus WB | WW versus BW | WW versus BB | WB versus BW | BB versus BW | BB versus WB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVL (mm) | W B | 32.07 ± 0.98 32.58 ± 0.51 | p = 0.6455 | p = 0.2059 | p = 0.9646 | p = 0.2870 | p = 0.2022 | p = 0.3220 | p = 0.0199 |
WW WB BW BB | 46.96 ± 0.59 45.61 ± 0.75 47.01 ± 1.06 48.07 ± 0.59 | ||||||||
Color (dark pixels %) | W B | 57.84 ± 2.74 92.29 ± 1.30 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.0007 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.7011 |
WW WB BW BB | 70.39 ± 2.59 91.41 ± 1.27 59.88 ± 2.19 90.41 ± 1.52 |