-The objective of this work was to estimate the phenotypic diversity in Jafarabadi, Murrah, and Mediterranean buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis). Thoracic perimeter, withers-and-rump height, body length, and biiliac, external biischiatic, external ilioischiatic, sacropubic, and mean biiliac diameters were measured. The following indexes were calculated: anamorphosis index, pelvic index, withers-to-rump ratio, body index, lateral-body index, relative body index, body capacity indexes 1 and 2, transversal pelvic index, longitudinal pelvic index, and thoracic-perimeter-to-withers ratio index. The effect of breed was evaluated using univariate (mean tests) and multivariate (size-free discriminant analysis and Fisher's linear discriminant function) analyses. The diversity among the breeds and their correlation with the variables were also evaluated using biplot graphs developed from principal component analysis. The breeds evaluated show a rectilinear, midline body model with similar capacity of muscular tissue development in body parts from which the most valuable cuts are extracted, and intermediate suitability for meat and milk production. The Jafarabadi breed has a larger body size, with a rear portion wider than longer, while the Murrah and Mediterranean breeds show similar biotypes, mainly differentiated in the pelvic region.Index terms: Bubalus bubalis, biometric measurements, pelvimetry, zootechnical indexes. Diversidade fenotípica em búfalas Jafarabadi, Murrah e MediterrâneoResumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a diversidade fenotípica em búfalas (Bubalus bubalis) das raças Jafarabadi, Murrah e Mediterrâneo. Mensuraram-se perímetro torácico, altura de anterior e de garupa, comprimento do corpo e diâmetros do biilíaco, biisquiático externo, ilioisquiático externo, sacropúbico e biilíaco médio. Calcularam-se os seguintes índices: de anamorfose, pélvico, relação cernelha-garupa, corporal, corporal-lateral, corporal relativo, capacidade corporal 1 e 2, pélvico transversal, pélvico longitudinal e relação perímetro torácico-cernelha. Avaliou-se o efeito de raça por meio das análises univariada (teste de médias) e multivariada (análise discriminante independente do tamanho e função discriminante linear de Fisher). Também avaliaram-se a diversidade entre as raças e a sua relação com as variáveis, por meio de gráficos biplot, elaborados a partir da análise de componentes principais. As raças apresentam modelo corpóreo retilíneo, mediolíneo e com capacidade igual para desenvolvimento de tecido muscular em locais de onde são extraídos cortes nobres, com aptidões intermediárias para produção de carne e leite. A raça Jafarabadi apresenta maior porte corporal, assim como uma porção traseira mais larga do que comprida, enquanto a Murrah e a Mediterrâneo apresentam biótipos próximos, diferenciados principalmente na região pélvica.Termos para indexação: Bubalus bubalis, medidas biométricas, pelvimetria, índices zootécnicos.

In the present study samples of Murrah bull's frozen semen, distributed in collaborate herd, were evaluated in order to evaluate the correlation between the fertility /motility and fertility/spermatic speed. Motility was evaluated subjectively and expressed in percentage and the spermatic speed was calculated taking into account a distance of 200µ and the time in seconds taking to cross this distance. Semen fertility was evaluated by the conception rate obtained at first service. Fertility coefficients of correlations were 0.315 and 0.432 for motility and spermatic speed, respectively. The results revealed that motility exam associated to spermatic speed allows predict the semen fertility with higher security.