Table 1 Average length and breadth of the erythrocytes (LB), nuclei (L′B′), surface area of erythrocyte (S) and nuclei (S′) in male (n = 27) and female (n = 32) Naja naja snakes (p < 0.05)
From: Hematology and plasma biochemistry of wild-caught Indian cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758)
Parameter | Male (n = 27) | Female (n = 32) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | |
L (μm) | 17.94-18.23 | 18.085 ± 0.20 | 16.26-18.08 | 17.63 ± 0.67 |
B (μm) | 10.18-11.72 | 10.87 ± 0.82 | 10.95-11.4 | 11.17 ± 0.31 |
S (μm2) | 132.24-172.81 | 146.46 ± 9.58 | 137.89-143.58 | 140.73 ± 4.02 |
L′ (μm) | 8.28-8.76 | 8.52 ± 0.339 | 6.72-8.54 | 7.86 ± 0.89 |
B′ (μm) | 5.52-5.84 | 5.68 ± 0.22 | 4.14-4.67 | 4.40 ± 0.37 |
S′ (μm2) | 35.89-38.26 | 37.07 ± 1.67 | 22.65-27.23 | 25.78 ± 0.47 |