statistical comparisons of frog jumps using morphometric measurements vs jump length

Question

Is there a useful formula for using length and width measurements from frogs combined with their mass to obtain a single numerical value to use for statistical analysis against jump length? I was wondering if (LxW)²/M or the same square rooted would be anything meaningfull as apposed to (LxW)/M, or indeed anything that would give a usefull value to use. Or am I just trying to combine uncombinable values? I'm just a biology student who doesn't really understand the language of mathematics and statistics, so if anyone can help that would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Interesting question. I am not sure if this is as easy as using a closed form equations like (LW)^2/M but the following source addresses this using a regression analysis:

"Morphological determinants of jumping performance in the Iberian green frog" by Gregorio Moreno-Rueda et al, in Current Zoology, Volume 66, Issue 4, August 2020, Pages 417–424,

our study provides evidence that jumping performance in frogs is not only affected by body size, but also by body mass and hind limb length, and differ between age classes