title: Body surface area of the Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus).
abstract: The body surface area (BSA) of 11 Chacma Baboons has been determined by a coating method using plaster of Paris. The relationship between BSA (Cm2) and mass (g) is adequately described by the simple Meeh formula A = (12.7) M2/3. The inclusion of an additional variable, such as length, is not indicated by the data. The difference in K values between species and individuals is postulated to be determined by variations in body density rather than other factors.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001699:Biometry / Q000379:methods; D001830:Body Surface Area / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D010215:Papio / Q000033:anatomy & histology*