Table 1 in Multiple lines of evidence reveal a new species of Krait (Squamata, Elapidae, Bungarus) from Southwestern China and Northern Myanmar

Table 1. Comparison of main morphological characters in the Bungarus species.
SpeciesDSRVENNSCSCLorealDorsal body patternBBReferenceB. candidus15209-22441-50undividedabsentwhite bands18-26This study(215.2 ± 3.8 n = 18)(46.2 ± 2.1 n = 17)(21.4 ± 1.8 n = 19)B. wanghaotingi15209-25932-64undividedabsentwhite bands18-33This study (n = 16); Yang and Rao 2008 (n = 10); Pope 1928 (n = 1)(230.4 ± 12.3 n = 23)(51.1 ± 6.4 n = 22)(25.1 ± 3.2 n = 27)B. multicinctus15196-23638-58undividedabsentwhite bands31-50This study(214.1 ± 8.9 n = 24)(47.1 ± 4.9 n = 23)(39.3 ± 4.7 n = 24)B. suzhenae sp. nov.15220-22951-54undividedabsentwhite bands26-38This study(223 ± 4.1 n = 4)(53 ± 1.5 n = 3)(39.3 ± 4.7 n = 4)B. magnimaculatus15214-235 (n =?)40-48undividedabsentbroad, white bands11-14Leviton et al. 2003B. niger15216-231 (n =?)47-57undividedabsentbody black/Wall 1908B. caeruleus15200-217 (n> 20)33-54undividedabsentwhite bands (in pairs)29-65Biswas and Sanyal 1978 (n =?); Slowinski 1994 (n = 11); Whitaker and Captain 2004 (n =?); This study (n = 9)B. ceylonicus15219-235 (n =?)33-40undividedabsentnarrow white rings15-20Boulenger 1890; Wall 1908; this studyB. lividus15212-225 (n =?)37-56undividedabsentblack or blackish blue/Smits 1943B. andamanensis15193-197 (n =?)45-47undividedabsentyellow band39-47Biswas and Sanyal 1978B. persicus17236-238 (n = 2)50-53undividedpresentwhite crossbars25Abtin et al. 2014B. sindanus17220-237 (n =?)45-53undividedabsentwhite bands/Khan 2002B. walli17196-208 (n =?)50-55undividedabsentwhite spots/Wall 1907B. fasciatus15217-237 (n> 11)33-41undividedabsentyellow band19-29Yang and Rao 2008; Leviton et al. 2003; and this studyB. slowinskii15225-230 (n = 7)33-41dividedabsentnarrow white rings27-33Kuch et al. 2005 (n = 3); Kharin et al. 2011 (n = 3); Smits and Hauser 2019 (n =1)B. bungaroides15220-237 (n =?)44-51dividedabsentwhite rings46-60Kuch et al. 2005; Kharin et al. 2011; Smits and Hauser 2019B. flaviceps13193-236 (n =?)42-52undividedabsenthead red or orange, body not black and white banded/Wall 1908; Kuch 2007
Abbreviations. - See in Material and methods. Note: In the B. candidus / Bungarus multicinctus complex, the values in parentheses represent the mean and standard deviation, and some specimens are incomplete; we only count complete specimens for certain characteristics.