Sexual Dimorphism in Facial Morphology and Skin Color in the Horn of Africa
Both target populations revealed significant sexual dimorphism in both structural and pigmentation facial traits. However, in contrast to previous findings reported in certain West African populations, we found no statistically reliable association between these two traits at the individual level. This decoupling may indicate distinct evolutionary or ecological pressures shaping morphological and pigmentation traits. Our findings suggest that no universal trade-off or consistent relationship exists between morphological and pigmentation components of sexual dimorphism across human populations.
Authors
- Samatar Abshir Mahamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-5353)
- Šimon Pokorný (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5204-1048)
- Hassan Sh Abdirahman Elmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1810-8170)
- David Král (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-1927)
- Karel Kleisner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3277-8365)
- Mohamed Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4982-779X)
- Viktor Černý (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1197-6634)
- Solomon Yared (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1510-8316)
- Petra Frýdlová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-9743)
- Daniel Alex Berti
- Daniel Frynta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1375-7972)
- Abdirahman Ahmed Muhumed
- Jitka Jančúchová Lásková
- Elyas Abdulahi
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Development
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549901
- Primary Topic
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky