Mating system Viscosity (Pa * s) Viscosity (Pa * s)
Peromyscus species Uterus Oviduct Linear model results from within species comparisons
P. maniculatus
0.04 ± 0.02 (337)
0.02 ± 0.01 (424)
F1,759= 175.9, p < 0.001
Polyandrous
P. leucopus
8.8 ± 6.6 (115) 0.006 ± 0.002 (17)
F1,130= 4.528, p = 0.035
P. gossypinus
0.002 ± 2.2e-04 (123) 0.001 ± 5.8e-05 (130)
F1,251= 0.28, p = 0.597
Mean ± SE 1.79 ± 1.32 0.01 ± 0.01
P. californicus
0.29 ± 0.14 (258) 0.04 ± 0.03 (72)
F1,328 = 16.76, p < 0.001
Monogamous
P. eremicus
0.004 ± 8.1e-04 (35) 0.25 ± 0.25 (251)
F1,284= 28.34, p < 0.001
P. polionotus
0.35 ± 0.22 (389) 0.86 ± 0.49 (863)
F1,1250 = 111.3, p < 0.001
Mean ± SE 0.31 ± 0.14 0.68 ± 0.36