TABLE 2 in A new green pitviper of the Trimeresurus albolabris complex (Reptilia, Serpentes Viperidae) from central and southern Myanmar

TABLE 2. Comparison of morphological characteristics of Trimeresurus uetzi sp. nov. with those of the Trimeresurus albolabris-septentrionalis complex.
SpeciesDorsal colorVentral colorVentrolateral body stripesPostocular stripe in males1 or 2 small scales in front of the pitTemporal scalesDorsal body scalesIris colorMSRTaL/TL (Males)TaL/TL (Females)VEN (Males)VEN (Females)SC (Males)SC (Females)VEN+SC (Males)VEN+SC (Females)HemipenesDistributionsSourcesuetzi sp. nov.verdant green or yellowish greenyellowish greenpresentpresentabsenthardly keeledmoderately keeledcopper or green gold210.16–0.22 (0.20±0.02, n=10)0.14–0.16 (0.15±0.01, n=11)154–172 (163.27±5.61, n=11)157–171 (164.14±3.84, n=16)60–71 (66.90±3.35, n=10)50–55 (52.08±1.62, n=14)216–240 (230.4±7.88, n=10)209–223 (216.08±3.99, n=14)reaching SC 6–8 (n=2)Myanmarour dataalbolabris s. str.bright green, grass green or yellowish-greenyellow greenpresentpresentusually presenthardly keeledmoderately keeledcopper21 (19)0.19–0.21 (0.20±0.01, n=9)0.14–0.17 (0.15±0.01, n=21)146–162 (154.93±4.67, n=15)151–172 (158.80±4.78, n=25)40–75 (63.08±8.44, n=13)49–64 (53.54±3.71, n=24)118–232 (218.00±11.04, n=12)200–232 (211.58±7.34, n=24)reaching SC 15–18 (n=5)China, Vietnam, LaosZiegler et al. 2018; our dataandersonipredominantly brownBrown or cream, chequered or uniformabsentabsentabsentstrongly keeledmoderately or strongly keeledusually copper23–250.14 (n=1)0.14 (n=1)182 (n=1)184 (n=1)57 (n=1)48 (n=1)239 (n=1)232 (n=1)?Andaman Islands, IndiaGumprecht et al. 2004; our datacantoribrowncream with black spotsabsentabsent or presentabsentstrongly keeledmoderately or strongly keeledopaque brown25–290.17–0.21 (0.18 ± 0.01 n=8)0.11–0.16 (0.14 ± 0.01, n=18)170–177 (173.75±2.71, n=8)171–182 (176.39±2.62, n=18)67–74 (70.00±2.27, n=8)42–61 (57.22±4.37, n=18)239–251 (243.75±4.06, n=8)218–243 (233.61±5.49, n=18)reaching SC 16–20 (n=2)Nicobar Islands, IndiaSmith, 1943; Vijayakumar& David, 2006; our datacaudornatusverdant greenyellow greenabsentabsentabsenthardly keeledfeebly keeledgolden yellow210.17–0.22 (0.19±0.02, n=7)0.15–0.17 (0.16±0.01, n=4)159–164 (161.71±1.60, n=7)158–169 (163.25±4.79, n=4)60–72 (66.86±4.71, n=7)52–66 (57.50±6.03, n=4)219–235 (228.57±6.02, n=7)213–231 (220.75±8.34, n=4)reaching SC 37–38 (n=2)China, MyanmarChen et al. 2020; our dataerythrurusverdant greenyellow greenpresentpresentabsentstrongly keeledstrongly keeledcopper23 (24, 25)0.14–0.21 (0.19±0.03, n=9)0.15–0.18 (0.16±0.01, n=9)154–175 (162.90±5.53, n=10)158–169 (164.67±3.35, n=9)49–71 (62.13±8.18, n=9)50–67 (58.00±6.80, n=9)205–245 (225.13±12.64, n=8)211–232 (222.67±8.25, n=9)reaching SC 20–25 (n=3)India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan?Smith, 1943; Deuti et al. 2021; Chan et al. 2022; our datadavidiverdant greenverdant greenabsentpresentabsenthardly keeledfeebly keeledcopper21 (23)0.18–0.20 (0.19±0.01, n=3)0.14–0.19 (0.15±0.01, n=8)168–175 (171.25±2.99, n=4)166–179 (171.78±4.41, n=9)68–70 (68.67±1.15, n=3)58–67 (61.13±3.31, n=8)238–243 (241.00±2.65, n=3)227–246 (232.13±5.99, n=9)?Nicobar Islands, IndiaChandramouli et al. 2020; Vogel et al. 2022; our datafasciatusbrownish-greydark brownabsentabsentabsenthardly keeledmoderately keeledcopper210.20–0.21 (0.20±0.01, n=3)0.18 (n=1)158–160 (159.00±1.00, n=3)159–163 (161.67±2.31, n=3)63–65 (64.00±1.00, n=3)61 (n=1)222–225 (223.00±1.73, n=3)220 (n=1)reaching SC 25 (n=1)Indonesiaour dataguoiyellow greenyellow greenabsentabsentabsenthardly keeledmoderately keeledfirebrick-red210.14–0.22 (0.19±0.22, n=19)0.15–0.20 (0.16±0.01, n=14)154–167 (159.95±4.19, n=21)155–167 (161.07±3.73, n=14)52–75 (66.37±5.25, n=19)53–69 (58.64±4.68, n=20)210–242 (226.00±7.67, n=19)210–228 (219.71±5.98, n=14)reaching SC 23–32 (n=1)China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, MyanmarChen et al. 2021; Brakels et al. 2021; our datainsularisblue or greenyellow green or creamabsentabsentabsentstrongly keeledmoderately or strongly keeledVariable, copper to firebrick-red210.16–0.23 (0.21±0.02, n=7)0.12–0.16 (0.15±0.01, n=12)156–162 (159.29±2.06, n=7)160–168 (164.08±2.43, n=12)57–74 (69.71±5.83, n=7)50–59 (55.75±2.86, n=12)215–235 (229.00±6.90, n=7)213–226 (219.83±3.84, n=12)reaching SC 23 (n=3)IndonesiaRegenass & Kramer, 1981; our datapurpureomaculatus s. str.immaculate black to olive, greenish/ yellowish, brownish red, or grey dorsally with or without dark blotchesyellow or creampresentpresentabsentstrongly keeledstrongly keeleddeep red to silver or bronze25 (27, 29)0.20–0.22 (0.21±0.01, n=5)0.14–0.17 (0.15±0.01, n=5)154–166 (159.33±4.27, n=6)156–165 (162.00±3.74, n=5)71–78 (75.00±3.16, n=4)58–64 (60.20±2.28, n=5)232–233 (232.25±0.05, n=4)216–227 (222.20±4.09, n=5)reaching SC 16–20 (n=3)Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, IndonesiaChan et al. 2021; our datasalazaryellowish-greenyellowish greenpresentpresentabsenthardly keeledmoderately keeledcopper21 (19)0.15–0.20 (0.18±0.02, n=6)0.14–0.15 (0.15±0.01, n=3)163–170 (166.17±2.64, n=6)167–171 (169.33±2.08, n=3)62–73 (68.17±4.07, n=6)56–59 (58.00±1.73, n=3)225–241 (234.33±5.96, n=6)223–230 (227.33±3.79, n=3)reaching SC 12–13 (n=3)India, Bhutan, NepalMirza et al. 2020; Rathee et al. 2020; Elangbam et al. 2023; our dataseptentrionalisverdant greenyellow greenabsent or presentabsentabsenthardly keeledfeebly keeledgreen gold or copper210.19–0.23 (0.21±0.02, n=6)0.15–0.17 (0.16±0.01, n=14)164–170 (165.00±4.56, n=6)162–173 (168.94±2.59, n=16)71–80 (76.67±3.50, n=6)56–66 (63.07±2.53, n=14)238–250 (241.67±7.76, n=6)224–237 (231.79±3.68, n=14)reaching SC 5–7 (n=2)Nepal, IndiaKramer 1977; our data
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Notes:? = Data not available.