Description
Return their difference and subtract signed suppliedOriginOffset for correctedRegenerated.
Reptile and amphibian morphometrics use landmarks, measurement paths, image scales, and supplied correction models. A numeric adjustment does not establish anatomy, growth, health, or animal welfare.
Return their difference and subtract signed suppliedOriginOffset for correctedRegenerated.
When to use this tool
Use Tail Regeneration Origin Offset when you need one documented animal measurement component.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter measuredTotal, retainedOriginal, suppliedOriginOffset. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read regeneratedLength, correctedRegenerated. Use the output convention below.
Require measuredTotal at least nonnegative retainedOriginal. Return their difference and subtract signed suppliedOriginOffset for correctedRegenerated.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| measuredTotal | Measured Total | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| retainedOriginal | Retained Original | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedOriginOffset | Supplied Origin Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| regeneratedLength | Regenerated Length | Required. Finite number. |
| correctedRegenerated | Corrected Regenerated | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"measuredTotal": 20,
"retainedOriginal": 12,
"suppliedOriginOffset": 1
},
"output": {
"regeneratedLength": 8,
"correctedRegenerated": 7
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Lengths share units; correctedRegenerated may be negative and no growth rate, wound condition, original anatomy, or animal-health assessment is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check measurement conventions, species-specific evidence, uncertainty, and appropriate animal-care expertise before biological or welfare decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Reptile Tail Regeneration Length Share
Return regenerated/present and present/original ratios.
- Carapace Measure Path Base Flag
Select the reported length using reportCurved and return the path difference.