TABLE 1 in On the sand and among the crowds: a new species of Woodworthia gecko (Reptilia Diplodactylidae) from Auckland, Aotearoa / New Zealand

TABLE 1. Descriptions of mensural and meristic characters.
AbbreviationsCharactersMensural charactersSVLsnout-vent length, measured from the tip of the snout to the ventTLtail length, measured from the vent to the tip of the tailTWtail width, measured at the base of the tail immediately posterior to the postcloacal swellingTHtail height, measured at the base of the tail immediately posterior to the postcloacal swellingBHbody height, measured at midbodyBWbody width, measured at mid-bodyHLhead length, measured from the tip of the snout to the back of the skullHWmaximum head width, measured at the level of the posterior edge of the eyeHDhead depth, the maximum height of head measured from the occiput to base of the lower jawENeye to nostril distance, measured from the anterior margin of the eye orbit to the posterior margin of the external naresSNTsnout length, measured from anterior-most margin of the eye orbit to the tip of snoutEEeye to ear distance, measured from the anterior edge of the ear opening to the posterior edge of the eye orbitEDeye diameter, the greatest horizontal diameter of the eyeballEWear width, measured as the greatest horizontal distance of the ear openingELear length, measured as the greatest vertical distance of the ear openingINinternarial distance, measured between the nares across the rostrumSFsnout to fore-limb length, measured from tip of snout to the anterior margin of forelimb insertionAGaxilla to groin distance, measured from posterior margin of forelimb insertion to anterior edge of hindlimb insertionHUMhumerus length, taken on the ventral surface from posterior surface of the elbow while flexed 90° to the point of limb insertion in the bodyULNulnar length, taken on the ventral surface from posterior surface of the elbow while flexed 90° to the inflection of the flexed wristFEMfemur length, taken on the ventral surface from posterior surface of the knee while flexed 90° to the point of limb insertion in the bodyTIBtibia length, taken on the ventral surface from the posterior surface of the knee while flexed 90° to the base of the heel4TLfourth toe length, measured on the ventral surface of the fourth toe from the distal point of the claw to the point of insertion on the foot4TLAMLlength of lamellar expansion on fourth toe, measured on the ventral surface of the fourth toe from the proximal to the distal points of the lamellar expansion excluding those on the distal phalanx4TLAMWwidth of lamellar expansion on fourth toe, measured on the ventral surface of the fourth toe across the widest point of the lamellar expansion4TDPLlength of distal phalanx on fourth toe, measured on the ventral surface from the distal point of the claw to the proximal inflection of the phalanx jointMeristic charactersMSRmidbody scale rows, number of longitudinal scale rows around body counted midway between axilla and groinSLsupralabial scales, counted from the rostral to both the midpoint of the eye and to the rictusILinfralabial scales, counted from the mental to the rictusNLSnasal scales encircling the nostril (excluding the first supralabial)CScanthal scales in a straight line along the canthal ridge between post-nasals and orbitSMOscales between midpoints of orbitsINSinternasal scalesLAMF4total number of expanded lamellae under fourth finger (excluding those under the distal phalanges)LAMT4total number of expanded lamellae under fourth toe (excluding those under the distal phalanges)4TDPtotal number of scale rows under the distal phalanx of the fourth toe (including the ungual sheath)CPRtotal number of cloacal pore rowsPORtotal number of pre-cloacal and femoral pores, where presentCSPtotal number of enlarged cloacal spurs
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