Table 2 in Two new species of the genus Cylindrophis Wagler, 1828 (Squamata: Cylindrophiidae) from Southeast Asia

Table 2. Comparison of some morphometric, meristic, and morphological characters of Cylindrophis species which have 23, 19, and 17 midbody scale rows, based on examined materials; “––” = Not applicable. Character23 scale rows at midbody19 scale rows at midbody17 scale rows at midbodyC. aruensis (n = 3)C. opisthorhodus (n = 5)C. boulengeri (n = 3)C. burmanus (n = 6)C. melanotus (n = 14)C. ruffus (n = 14)C. engkariensis (n = 1)LocationDammarFloresWetarMyanmarSulawesiJavaBorneoSVL (in mm)155–305270–470240–310212–320292–575257–715473Scale rows around neck25–2621–2319–2117–1917–1920–2317Scale rows around midbody23231919191917Scale rows around precloacal18–2018–211716 or 171717 or 1817Midventral scales173–182185–210193–200201–225233–275186–197234Subcaudals6–76–75–65–76–85–85+1Frontal> prefrontal (1) or <(0)0010000Pale band/ring on the nape present (1) or absent (0)1001110Pale band/ring wide (1) or narrow (0)1––––011––Pale band/ring complete (1) or dorsally interrupted (0)0––––000––Crossbands on the back present (1) or absent (0)1001010Crossbands complete (1) or interrupted (0)0––––0––0––Crossbands constant (1) or alternating (0)0––––0––1––Crossbands wide (1) or narrow (0)0––––0––1––