Abstract
Two types of multivariate analysis of cranial metrical data have been tried for the whole Primate Order (Hominoidea excluded). The Prosimian heterogeneous group has been analysed in greater detail. Principal component analysis using the Chi-square metric for 16 parameters resulted in good differentiation of subgroups, often down to generic level. Discriminant analysis pointed out the major importance of the opposition cranium-masticatory apparatus, in the whole order and at all taxonomial levels, together with the high weight of basal width discriminating power for comparison of Primate skulls shape. Thus, it seems legitimate to use such methods in our future research for locating fossil specimens with a limited number of measurements.
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