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By comparing the graphical output of the CVAs obtained for the symmetric and asymmetric component of the variation, it was clear that the asymmetric component is more accurate to discriminate the three species. The symmetric component was not useful to discriminate neither of the three species, overlapping almost completely the species all along the morphospace. Despite the presence of a certain degree of overlapping between species in the asymmetric component, most of the samples were accurately discriminated, suggesting that morphological differences between these species are better represented in their asymmetric variation.   \textbf{Figure 1.} CVA  The overlapping found on both components opens the question of what other mechanisms and patterns rely behind the morphological variation on \textit{Carollia} species.  

Species-specific patterns of asymmetric morphological variation were evident after comparing the thin-plate splines obtained for the species. Asymmetric variation on all three species was predominantly concentrated in the Neurocranium, specifically in the occipitomastoid suture region. Variation was greater at the anterior region of the occipitomastoid suture for \textit{C. castanea}, at the middle section for \textit{C. brevicauda}, and at the posterior region for \textit{C. perspicillata}.  \textbf{Figure 2.} Thin-plate splines  \section{Discussion}