TABLE 3 in A new species of green pitviper of the Trimeresurus macrops complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) from South Central Coastal Region of Vietnam

TABLE 3. List of morphological variables recorded from specimens examined.
No.AbbreviationMeaningCode1SexSex1: male; 2: female; 3: unsexed2SVLSnout-vent lengthValue3TaLTail lengthValue4TLTotal lengthValue5TaL/TLRatio tail length / TLValue7VEnNumber of ventralsValue (counted after Dowling (1958))9SCNumber of subcaudalsValue (excluding scale of the tip)Value (counted at one head-length behind the angle of11ASRNumber of scale rows on neckthe jaws)12MSRNumber of scale rows at midbodyValue (counted at SVL/2)13DSRNumber of scale rows before ventValue (counted at one head-length before the cloaca)14KSRKeeling of dorsal scales at midbody in males0: smooth; 1: weakly keeled; 2 distinctly keeled16SL-lNumber of supralabials at leftValue17SL-rNumber of supralabials at rightValue18Σ SLTotal number of supralabialsValue19C3SL/SubOc-lNumber of scales between 3rd SL and subocular (left)Value20C3SL/SubOc-rNumber of scales between 3rd SL and subocular (right)Value19C4SL/SubOc-lNumber of scales between 4th SL and subocular (left)Value20C4SL/SubOc-rNumber of scales between 4th SL and subocular (right)ValueNumber of scales between 4th and 5th SL and27C45SL/SubOc-lsubocular (left)ValueNumber of scales between 4th and 5th SL and28C45SL/SubOc-rsubocular (right)Value31CEPNumber of cephalic scales between the supraocularsValue (counted between the middle of supraoculars)Number of scales surrounding the supraocular32SC/SpOc-lat leftValueNumber of scales surrounding the supraocular33SC/SpOc-rat rightValue34Σ SC/SpOcTotal number of scales surrounding both supraocularsValue35K-OccKeeling of occipital scales in males0: smooth; 1: weakly keeled; 2: distinctly keeled37K-TemKeeling of temporal scales in males0: smooth; 1: weakly keeled; 2: distinctly keeled39IN-sepNumber of scales between the internasalsValueValue (counted between the limit of internasals or the scale separating the internasals and a line connecting40Sn-SCNumber of scales on the snoutthe anterior margins of supraoculars)Value (counted between the limit of internasals or the scale separating the internasals and a line connecting41He-SCNumber of scales on upper headthe angle of the jaws)42IL-lNumber of infralabials at leftValue43IL-rNumber of infralabials at rightValue44Σ ILTotal number of infralabialsValue45HLHead lengthValue (from tip of snout to the angle of the jaws)46HL/SVLRatio head length / snout-vent length in malesValue47HWHead widthValue (measured at the widest part of the head on posterior side)48SnLSnout lengthValue (measured between the tip of the snout and the anterior margin of the eye)49SnL/HLRatio snout length / head length in malesValue51EDEye diameter (vertical)Value52DELDistance eye-lipValue (measured between the lower margin of the eye and the edge of the upper lip)53SnL/EDRatio snout length / eye diameter in malesValue55ED/DELRatio eye diameter / distance eye-lip in malesValue57D E-nostrilDistance eye-nostrilValue (measured between the posterior edge of the nostril and the anterior edge of the eye)58D E-pitDistance eye-pitValue (measured between the posterior edge of the loreal pit and the anterior edge of the eye)59D E-nostril/HLRatio distance eye-nostril / head length in malesValue61D E-pit/HLRatio distance eye-pit / head length in malesValue63D E-pit/D E- nostrilRatio distance eye-pit / distance eye-nostril in malesValue65W-InWidth of internasalValue (usually measured on right internasal)66L-SpOcLength of supraocular(s)Value67W-SpOcWidth of supraocular(s)Value68L-SpOc/W-SpOcRatio length of SupOc / Width of SupOcValue69W-In/W-SpOcRatio width of internasals / Width of SupOcValue70W-SpOc/W-InRatio width of SupOc / Width of internasalsValue71L-3SLLength of 3rd supralabialValue72H-3SLHeigth of 3rd supralabialValue (measured along the edge of the upper lip)73L-3SL/H-3SLRatio length of 3rd supralabial / height of 3rd supralabialValue74L-3SL/HLRatio length of 3rd SL / head length in malesValue76H-4SLHeight of 4th supralabialValue77H-4SL/H-3SLRatio height of 4th supralabial / heigth of 3rd supralabialValue78BoColBody color (in life)1: green (various shades)79DorBanPresence of dark dorsal bands0: absent; 1: present80DorDotsPresence of white vertebral dots0: absent; 1: present1: red; 2: yellow, gold or greenish yellow; 3: green; 4:81EyeColEye color (in life)orange82POcStrPostocular streak0: absent; 1: present83COLPOcStrPostocular streak0: absent; 1: white; 2: red above, white below84VLSTRIPEVentrolateral stripe0: absent; 1: present0: absent; 1: cream or bluish-white; 2: white above,85COLVLSTRIPEVentrolateral stripered below1: blotched, no sharp limit with green; 2: uniform,86TAILPATTail pattern (dorsal surface)sharp limit with green
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