espanolSe realizo la caracterizaron morfometrica y se elaboraron los indices corporales, a una muestra de 69 ovejas adultas West African, del rebano ovino de la Facultad de Agronomia de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, ubicada en Maracay, estado Aragua. Se realizaron las siguientes mediciones: peso vivo (PV), altura hasta la cruz (AC), altura desde la grupa (AG), profundidad toracica (PT), longitud corporal (LC), longitud de la grupa (LG), ancho entre escapulas (AE), ancho de la grupa (AnG), perimetro toracico (PT) y condicion corporal (CC). Aunque esta ultima medida no es morfometrica, permite estimar el status corporal de los animales. Basandose en el estudio morfometrico, se establecieron correlaciones y se calcularon los siguientes indices: indice toracico (IT), indice corporal (IC), indice de anamorfosis (IA) e indice corporal lateral: (ICL). El analisis de las correlaciones de las medidas corporales con el PV de los animales se hizo usando el metodo estadistico de Pearson; y la correlacion entre la CC y el peso vivo, con el metodo de Spearman. Se obtuvieron los siguientes valores (media ± desviacion estandar): AC: 63,32±3,12 cm; AG: 65,10±3,10 cm; PT: 28,16±2,94 cm; LC: 50,12±3,51cm; LG: 9,51±1,91 cm; PT: 48,5±7,11cm; AE:16,40±1,62 cm, AG: 17,72±1,74 cm, PV:37,72±5,63 kg, CC: 2,83±0,84; IC: 66,01±6,87; ICL:126,82±8,94; IT:58,82±8,11; IA:0,93±0,17; y las correlaciones entre: PV y AC: 0,33**; PV y AG: 0,43**; PV y PT: 0,34**; PV y LC: 0,38**; PV y LG: 0,66**; PV y PT: 0,66**; PV y AE: 0,42**; PV y AnG: 0,54**; y PV y IA: 0,61** (**=P Palabras clave: Ovejas; mediciones corporales; indices corporales; correlacion EnglishMorphometry and development of body indices were performed on 69 adult female West African sheep, from the flock of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Universidad Central de Venezuela (Maracay, Aragua state). The following morphometric variables were measured: live weight (LW); wither height (WH); rump height (RH); thoracic depth (TD); body length (BL); rump length (RL); width between scapulae (WS); rump width (RW); thoracic perimeter (TG); and body condition (BC). This last measure is not morphometric, but allows estimating body status of animals. From the morphometric analysis, correlations were established and the following indices were calculated: thoracic index (TI), body index (BI), anamorphosis index (AI), and lateral body index (LBI). The correlation analysis between body measurements and LW; and between BC and LW, was performed with the Pearson and Spearman methods, respectively. The following values were obtained: WH: 63.32±3.12 cm; RH: 65.10±3.10 cm; TG: 28.16±2.94 cm; BL: 50.12 ± 3.51cm; RL: 9.51 ± 1.91cm; TD: 48.5±7.11cm; WS: 16.40±1.62cm; RH: 17.72±1.74cm; LW: 37.72±5.63 kg; BC: 2.83± 0.84; BI:66.01±6.87; LBI: 126.82± 8.94; IT: 58.82± 8.11; AI: 0.93±0.17. Correlations were: LW and WH: 0.33**; LW and WH: 0.43**; LW and TD: 0.34**; LW and BL: 0.38**; LW and RL: 0.66 **; LW and TD: 0.66 **; LW and SW: 0.42**; LW and RW: 0.54**; and LW and AI: 0.61** (**=P Key words: Sheep; body measurements; body indexes; correlation