Table 1 The mean (±SD) thickness (μm) of the skin structural components in male and female B. dussumeri and P. waltoni

B. dussumeri

Male (n = 6)

74.32 ± 12.35

6.98 ± 2.61

61.86 ± 14.86

5.99 ± 1.79

4.49 ± 2.63

Female (n = 6)

88.97 ± 36.13

6.80 ± 2.26

73.22 ± 41.83

6.55 ± 2.10

3.81 ± 1.62

P value

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.999

0.059

P. waltoni

Male(n = 6)

46.75 ± 10.18

4.36 ± 1.63

36.42 ± 10.75

5.80 ± 2.02

2.27 ± 1.33

Female(n = 6)

46.31 ± 14.21

6.33 ± 2.33

38.77 ± 14.77

6.27 ± 1.81

2.17 ± 1.17

P value

0.904

0.001

0.001

0.363

0.737