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Table 3 Summary of growth curve (embryo weight over time) comparisons within temperatures and between temperatures, including variance explained by maternal effects (Var. Mat. Effect)

From: Sex determination mode does not affect body or genital development of the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Comparison

df

Variance mat. effect

Value

Std. error

t value

p

28ZZ-28ZW

68

Intercept

0.0221

0.15

0.17

0.91

0.37

68

Slope

1.9 × 10−15

− 0.002

0.002

− 1.45

0.15

68

Residual

0.01

    

36ZZ-36ZW

155

Intercept

3.77 × 10−12

0.13

0.11

1.18

0.24

155

Slope

1.37 × 10−5

− 0.003

0.004

− 0.79

0.43

155

Residual

0.014

    

28–36 °C

232

Intercept

0.049

    

232

Slope

3.2 × 10−5

0.003

0.00003

9.83

0.000

232

Residual

0.014

    
  1. Differences in embryo growth rates are explained only by incubation temperature, and not by maternal type
  2. Italics indicate significance at P < 0.05