Candidate model

Selected model

Correlation

matrix

r

Quantile 2.5%

Quantile 97.5%

Vasomotor adjustment

Ear (proximal)

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2 + b 4 T a 3

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2

*

autoregressive

0.31

3.138

31.2

yes

Ear (distal)

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2 + b 4 T a 3

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2

*

autoregressive

0.60

−0.938

14.5

yes

Feet

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2 + b 4 T a 3

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2

*

independence

−0.994

27.6

yes

Tail

b 1 + b 2 T a + b 3 T a 2

b 1 + b 2 T a

*

autoregressive

0.54

1.993

26

yes

Ventral

b 1 + b 2 T a

b 1

*

autoregressive

0.43

1087.259

1228.6

no

Dorsal

b 1 + b 2 T a

b 1

*

autoregressive

0.40

721.043

825.3

no

Chest

b 1 + b 2 T a

b 1

*

autoregressive

0.81

755.442

1044.27

no