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<taxonomicName id="4C7E4D3E7658FF983891FDE7FE5DFD19" baseAuthorityName="Beddome" baseAuthorityYear="1877" box="[151,510,630,654]" class="Reptilia" family="Uropeltidae" genus="Uropeltis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dindigalensis" subGenus="Siluboura">
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983891FDE7FF55FD19" box="[151,246,630,654]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Uropeltis</emphasis>
(
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983903FDE7FECAFD19" box="[261,361,630,654]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Siluboura</emphasis>
) 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983971FDE7FE5DFD19" box="[375,510,630,654]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">dindigalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
— 
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983891F9DBFEB7F9F5" bold="true" box="[151,276,1610,1634]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Map of southern peninsular India, with inset showing type locality of 
<taxonomicName id="4C7E4D3E7658FF983BE2F9DBFB73F9F5" baseAuthorityName="Beddome" baseAuthorityYear="1877" box="[996,1232,1610,1634]" class="Reptilia" family="Uropeltidae" genus="Uropeltis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dindigalensis">
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983BE2F9DBFB73F9F5" box="[996,1232,1610,1634]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
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(Sirumalai; Eastern Ghats) and nearby hills. The square slightly North of Sirumalai is the town of Dindigul [Dindigal]. The white star in the inset map indicates Thandigudi [Thandikudi], and the white circle indicates Adalur, localities of 
<taxonomicName id="4C7E4D3E7658FF983C31F902FB67F93D" baseAuthorityName="Beddome" baseAuthorityYear="1878" box="[1079,1220,1682,1706]" class="Reptilia" family="Uropeltidae" genus="Uropeltis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="broughami">
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983C31F902FB67F93D" box="[1079,1220,1682,1706]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">U. broughami</emphasis>
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, in the Palni [Palani] Hills of the Western Ghats, both at ca. 1,300 m elevation. Small hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats close to Sirumalai abbreviated as follows: Al, Alagarmalai; Ay, Ayyalur; K, Karandhamalai; S, Semmalai.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF983891F8B0FE4EF8AD" bold="true" box="[151,493,1824,1851]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">
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(here designated).
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<specimenCode id="DBD89EC67658FF9839F0F8B0FD00F8AD" box="[502,675,1824,1851]" collectionCode="BMNH" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">BMNH 1946.1</specimenCode>
.16.3 (formerly 83.1.12.6: 
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) from Sirumallays, near Dindigal, 
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, collected before 1883 (based on accession date: the “83.1.12” part of the original number indicates 
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) and very probably before 1878 (given that the species was described in 1877), 
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. 
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<paragraph id="8BC136BD7658FF9838C1F81CFE63F879" blockId="2.[151,1437,1824,2031]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7658FF9838C1F81CFEDDF830" bold="true" box="[199,382,1933,1959]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">
<typeStatus id="54C5881F7658FF9838C1F81CFEDAF830" box="[199,377,1933,1959]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" type="paralectotype">Paralectotypes</typeStatus>
.
</emphasis>
<specimenCode id="DBD89EC67658FF98398EF81CFD95F831" box="[392,566,1932,1959]" collectionCode="BMNH" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">BMNH 1946.1</specimenCode>
.16.2 (formerly 83.1.12.5: 
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)
</materialsCitation>
, 
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<specimenCode id="DBD89EC67658FF983BCEF81CFBD6F831" box="[968,1141,1932,1959]" collectionCode="BMNH" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">BMNH 1946.1</specimenCode>
.16.4 (formerly 83.1.12.7: 
<figureCitation id="13452A387658FF983891F821FF79F85C" box="[151,218,1968,1995]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1159,1183]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,237,1136]" captionTargetId="figure-51@4.[151,1435,237,1136]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 4. Paralectotype of Uropeltis dindigalensis, BMNH 1946.1.16.4 (formerly 83.1.12.7). Scale bars in 1 mm increments." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7322581" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7322581/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
) and
</materialsCitation>
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<specimenCode id="DBD89EC67658FF98391CF820FE71F85C" box="[282,466,1968,1995]" collectionCode="MNHN" country="France" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" name="Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">MNHN 1895.88</specimenCode>
(
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) from 
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, near 
<collectingMunicipality id="6BA5ACC77658FF983B39F821FC07F85D" box="[831,932,1968,1994]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Dindigal</collectingMunicipality>
, 
<quantity id="4C869B587658FF983BB6F821FBA9F85D" box="[944,1034,1968,1995]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.3716" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" unit="ft" value="4500.0">
<elevation id="0053D18E7658FF983BB6F821FBA9F85D" box="[944,1034,1968,1995]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.3716" pageId="2" pageNumber="113" unit="ft" value="4500.0">4,500 ft</elevation>
</quantity>
, before 1883 and very probably before 1878
</materialsCitation>
, 
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<collectionCode id="ED6FAE787658FF983917F844FE84F878" box="[273,295,2005,2031]" country="Chile" name="Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">R</collectionCode>
.H. 
<collectorName id="268B536B7658FF98394BF845FE1FF879" box="[333,444,2004,2030]" pageId="2" pageNumber="113">Beddome</collectorName>
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.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7659FF993891FC79FEB0FB97" bold="true" box="[151,275,1000,1024]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Lectotype of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7659FF9939A6FC79FD2EFB97" box="[416,653,1000,1024]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
, BMNH
</taxonomicName>
1946.1.16.3 (formerly 83.1.12.6). Scale bars in 1 mm increments.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7659FF993891F961FEB5F89F" bold="true" box="[151,278,1776,1800]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Paralectotype of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7659FF9939D7F961FD62F89F" box="[465,705,1776,1800]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
, BMNH
</taxonomicName>
1946.1.16.2 (formerly 83.1.12.5). Scale bars in 1 mm increments.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7659FF9938C1F8CBFDA7F8E3" bold="true" box="[199,516,1882,1908]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Other Material Examined.</emphasis>
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<specimenCode id="DBD89EC67659FF993A0DF8CAFD16F8E2" box="[523,693,1883,1909]" collectionCode="BMNH" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">BMNH 1946.1</specimenCode>
.16.37 (formerly 77.8.10.3), 
<location id="8EA160667659FF993BF7F8CAFBD9F8E2" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03D787AB7658FF913891FE03FBC3FC7A:8EA160667659FF993BF7F8CAFBD9F8E2" box="[1009,1146,1883,1909]" municipality="Dindigal" name="Sirumallays" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Sirumallays</location>
, near 
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(according to mid-20 
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Century catalogue and jar label, but no locality information provided in 1877 accessions register), 1877 or earlier
</materialsCitation>
, 
<materialsCitation id="3B163CE07659FF993908F832FE18F82A" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="3966317314" box="[270,443,1955,1981]" collectionCode="R" collectorName="Beddome" pageId="3" pageNumber="114" specimenCount="1">
<collectionCode id="ED6FAE787659FF993908F832FE87F82A" box="[270,292,1955,1981]" country="Chile" name="Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">R</collectionCode>
.H. 
<collectorName id="268B536B7659FF99394BF832FE18F82A" box="[333,443,1955,1981]" pageId="3" pageNumber="114">Beddome</collectorName>
</materialsCitation>
, 
<materialsCitation id="3B163CE07659FF9939CEF832FB07F82A" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="3966317312" box="[456,1188,1955,1981]" collectionCode="BNHS" collectorName="Sirumalai Hills, S. P &amp; Vijayakumar" location="Kandige Estate" pageId="3" pageNumber="114" specimenCode="BNHS 3277" specimenCount="1">
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, 
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, 
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. 
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</materialsCitation>
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at Sirumalai, collected 11 May, 1972. 
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. 
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specimens collected by or for 
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.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E3891FB16FEB5FB08" bold="true" box="[151,278,1159,1183]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Paralectotype of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E39D7FB16FD62FB08" box="[465,705,1159,1183]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
, BMNH
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1946.1.16.4 (formerly 83.1.12.7). Scale bars in 1 mm increments.
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<paragraph id="8BC136BD765EFF9E38C1FB60FD13F9BC" blockId="4.[151,1437,1265,2012]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E38C1FB60FE98FA9C" bold="true" box="[199,315,1265,1291]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">Remarks.</emphasis>
Because we (i) are revisiting the taxonomy of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E3B47FB63FC54FA9C" box="[833,1015,1265,1291]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
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, (ii) note that a congener 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E3D12FB63FF10FAB8" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">U. broughami</emphasis>
(Beddome, 1878)
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with the same reported type locality shares a similar tail shield and colour pattern (
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Pyron 
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. 2016
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), and (iii) recognize that there are reported variations in colour pattern among the 
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of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E3CE3FAABFA3FFAC4" box="[1253,1436,1337,1363]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
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such that they might not all match historical accounts in the literature (see 
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Pyron 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765EFF9E3C34FACFFBC7FAE0" box="[1074,1124,1373,1399]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="115">et al</emphasis>
. 2016
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), we designate a 
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. As per Article 74.7 of the 4 
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Edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (
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), we select BMNH 1946.1.16.3 (formerly 83.1.12.6), an adult female, as the 
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of 
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. We select this specimen as 
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because it is the best-preserved of the BMNH types, the material of which we have been able to examine extensively (Recommendation 74D). The other 
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hereby become 
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(Recommendation 74F).
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It is unclear whether any of the CAS specimens (non-types) are the same as those that 
<bibRefCitation id="EFEF4B4C765EFF9E3CA8F9A4FAD7F9C7" author="Rajendran, M. S." box="[1198,1396,1589,1616]" pageId="4" pageNumber="115" refId="ref9992" refString="Rajendran, M. S. (1985) Studies in Uropeltid snakes. Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, 132 pp." type="book" year="1985">Rajendran (1985)</bibRefCitation>
reported collecting in Sirumalai on a single day (
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). However, we consider that as possible because Gans’ Indian uropeltid material was typically obtained with or by Rajendran and family and/or colleagues (Albert Rajendran, pers. comm.), and the CAS specimens fall within the size range of the 
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reported by 
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: table 13).
</paragraph>
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Description of 
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.
</emphasis>
An adult female; specimen well-preserved, retaining much of its colour and pattern; forebody mildly thicker than the rest of trunk; head narrower than neck; snout pointed in profile and especially in dorsal view; eyes small compared to ocular scale (ca. one quarter of the length); tail with an incompletely flattened caudal disc (tail shield) bearing matt, multicarinate scales. A relatively large specimen, total length 
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wide, approximately 1.4 times wider than scales in adjacent first row of dorsals (
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<paragraph id="8BC136BD765FFF9F38C1FF06FB7AFE46" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">Rostral visible from above, partly separating opposite nasals; part of rostral visible from above slightly longer than its distance from frontal; nostril piercing anteroventral corner of nasal; frontal hexagonal, longer than broad, ocular margins slightly converging posteriorly; parietals large, each longer and wider than frontal. Supralabials 4,4, first the smallest of all head shields, rectangular; second supralabial taller than long, third longer than tall, taller anteriorly, shorter posteriorly; fourth supralabial much the largest. Infralabials 3,3, second the largest, third the smallest. Body scales macroscopically smooth and glossy, imbricate, cycloid; dorsal scale rows: 19: 17: 17 (see Appendix 2 for scale row reductions); ventrals 168; subcaudals 7,6; caudal scales across length of tail shield 6; caudal scales across width of tail shield 4; matt shield scales with 2–5 keels per scale; terminal scute dorsoventrally flattened, with tubercles, low keels and two pointed, posteriorly and slightly upwardly projecting terminal spurs.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765FFF9F38C1FCD3FE9CFCCB" bold="true" box="[199,319,834,860]" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">Variation.</emphasis>
Including the 
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, the examined museum specimens comprise 
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(
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(
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), which are clearly sexually dimorphic in numbers of ventrals (161–169 versus 151–158, respectively) and subcaudals (5–7 versus 8–11) (
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). In addition, females have relatively shorter tails (3.3–3.7 % of TL versus 4.9–6.1 %) with relatively less-elongate tail shields, and typically fewer keeled, matt scales on the shield (22–28 versus 28–31). The sample size is small, but available data suggest that females also attain greater total length. There are invariably four supralabials per side and three infralabials per side except for four infralabials on the left of CAS 244757. In the four BMNH specimens, dorsal scales reduce from 19 rows behind the head to 17 rows by the 26 
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ventral (Appendix 2); most specimens maintain this number of rows to near the vent but with a very minor fluctuation (one side only in BMNH 1946.1.16.2 and 4) or a brief return to 19 rows (BMNH 1946.1.16.32), though in the 
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and on one side of each of BMNH 1946.1.16.2 and 4 there is instead a larger third row scale and smaller fourth row scale between the 53 
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ventral (see 
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for a discussion of similar scale row irregularities in 
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). See below (penultimate paragraph of Distribution section) for a discussion of the morphology of the tail shield of 
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with respect to the shield types designated by 
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Pyron 
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The 
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resembles the other types in having yellow lip margins (
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Pyron 
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are generally slightly darker than the 
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with more than half of the scales on the dorsum being more than half brown (versus very few in the 
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At least some of 
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: table 13) scalation data reported for 
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differ substantially from our observation of all specimens known to us. The way the first (anteriormost) ventral scale was identified in that work (
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) was not reported, but even allowing for differences in that (see 
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), it is difficult to reconcile our ventral counts of 151–169 with Rajendran’s counts of 139–164 (with 12 of 
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reported by Rajendran as having counts of &lt;151), and the much less clearly bimodal (sexually dimorphic) relationship between numbers of ventrals and numbers of subcaudals for Rajendran’s data. Nevertheless, we do not doubt the identity of these topotypical specimens being 
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. We are satisfied that no other morphologically diagnosable uropeltid species has definitely been recorded in Sirumalai, at least in the higher elevations from where Rajendran collected this lot (
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; 
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Vanak 
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; 
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; 
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Pyron 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765FFF9F3D1DF8A2FAF7F8DA" box="[1307,1364,1843,1869]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="116">et al.</emphasis>
2016
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; this work).
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presented ranges for some scale counts and measures for nine uncollected specimens observed in the field. Here (
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) we present those field-collected data individually and add the ventral counts. The previous report of single rather than paired anal shields and four rather than three infralabials on each side (
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) were in error. Otherwise, the scalation data for the uncollected specimens are within the ranges recorded for the preserved museum specimens, except for female subcaudal counts of 8 rather than 5–7. Small differences in the range of relative tail length for males and females might be caused by minor differences in how tail length and total length were measured by different observers and/or in differences between live and preserved material.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765CFF9C389EFEE1FEB2FE1F" bold="true" box="[152,273,368,392]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric (in mm) and meristic data for type and BMNH and BNHS referred museum specimens of 
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. Blank cells indicate data not recorded. ** denotes lectotype; * paralectotype. L = length, W = width. Width of ventral shields and of scales in the first dorsal scale row (DRS1) were measured at midbody. Scales L and W are the number of keeled, matt scales along the maximum length and maximum width of the tail shield (excluding the terminal scute). % tail L = tail length as a % of total Length; – = data not recorded.
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<th id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FDB8FBA5FDF2" box="[935,1030,553,613]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">MNHN 1895.88*</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFDB8FB6CFDF2" box="[1097,1231,553,613]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">BMNH 1946.1.16.37</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FDB8FA95FDF2" box="[1266,1334,553,613]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">BNHS 3277</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FDE4FA95FD1A" box="[166,1334,629,653]" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FDE4FEDBFD1A" box="[166,376,629,653]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Sex</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FDE4FD95FD1A" box="[420,566,629,653]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FDE4FD7EFD1A" box="[599,733,629,653]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FDE4FC27FD1A" box="[767,900,629,653]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FDE4FBA5FD1A" box="[935,1030,629,653]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFDE4FB6CFD1A" box="[1097,1231,629,653]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FDE4FA95FD1A" box="[1266,1334,629,653]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FD0CFA95FD22" box="[166,1334,669,693]" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FD0CFEDBFD22" box="[166,376,669,693]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Total L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FD0CFD95FD22" box="[420,566,669,693]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">349</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FD0CFD7EFD22" box="[599,733,669,693]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">186</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FD0CFC27FD22" box="[767,900,669,693]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">230</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FD0CFBA5FD22" box="[935,1030,669,693]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">230</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFD0CFB6CFD22" box="[1097,1231,669,693]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">353</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FD0CFA95FD22" box="[1266,1334,669,693]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">198</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FD54FA95FD49" box="[166,1334,709,734]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FD54FEDBFD49" box="[166,376,709,734]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FD54FD95FD49" box="[420,566,709,734]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">12.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FD54FD7EFD49" box="[599,733,709,734]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">10.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FD54FC27FD49" box="[767,900,709,734]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FD54FBA5FD49" box="[935,1030,709,734]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFD54FB6CFD49" box="[1097,1231,709,734]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FD54FA95FD49" box="[1266,1334,709,734]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FD7CFA95FC91" box="[166,1334,749,774]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FD7CFEDBFC91" box="[166,376,749,774]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">% tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FD7CFD95FC91" box="[420,566,749,774]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FD7CFD7EFC91" box="[599,733,749,774]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FD7CFC27FC91" box="[767,900,749,774]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FD7CFBA5FC91" box="[935,1030,749,774]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFD7CFB6CFC91" box="[1097,1231,749,774]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FD7CFA95FC91" box="[1266,1334,749,774]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FC87FA95FCB9" box="[166,1334,790,814]" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FC87FEDBFCB9" box="[166,376,790,814]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Midbody W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FC87FD95FCB9" box="[420,566,790,814]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">10.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FC87FD7EFCB9" box="[599,733,790,814]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FC87FC27FCB9" box="[767,900,790,814]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FC87FBA5FCB9" box="[935,1030,790,814]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFC87FB6CFCB9" box="[1097,1231,790,814]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FC87FA95FCB9" box="[1266,1334,790,814]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">–</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FCAFFA95FCC1" box="[166,1334,830,854]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FCAFFEDBFCC1" box="[166,376,830,854]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Head L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FCAFFD95FCC1" box="[420,566,830,854]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FCAFFD7EFCC1" box="[599,733,830,854]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FCAFFC27FCC1" box="[767,900,830,854]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FCAFFBA5FCC1" box="[935,1030,830,854]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFCAFFB6CFCC1" box="[1097,1231,830,854]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FCAFFA95FCC1" box="[1266,1334,830,854]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">–</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FCF7FA95FCE9" box="[166,1334,870,894]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FCF7FEDBFCE9" box="[166,376,870,894]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Ventral shield W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FCF7FD95FCE9" box="[420,566,870,894]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FCF7FD7EFCE9" box="[599,733,870,894]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FCF7FC27FCE9" box="[767,900,870,894]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FCF7FBA5FCE9" box="[935,1030,870,894]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFCF7FB6CFCE9" box="[1097,1231,870,894]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FCF7FA95FCE9" box="[1266,1334,870,894]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">–</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FC1FFA95FC30" box="[166,1334,910,935]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FC1FFEDBFC30" box="[166,376,910,935]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">DSR1 W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FC1FFD95FC30" box="[420,566,910,935]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FC1FFD7EFC30" box="[599,733,910,935]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FC1FFC27FC30" box="[767,900,910,935]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FC1FFBA5FC30" box="[935,1030,910,935]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFC1FFB6CFC30" box="[1097,1231,910,935]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FC1FFA95FC30" box="[1266,1334,910,935]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">–</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FC26FA95FC58" box="[166,1334,951,975]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FC26FEDBFC58" box="[166,376,951,975]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Ventrals</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FC26FD95FC58" box="[420,566,951,975]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">168</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FC26FD7EFC58" box="[599,733,951,975]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">157</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FC26FC27FC58" box="[767,900,951,975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">167</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FC26FBA5FC58" box="[935,1030,951,975]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">168</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFC26FB6CFC58" box="[1097,1231,951,975]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">167</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FC26FA95FC58" box="[1266,1334,951,975]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">161</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FC4EFA95FC60" box="[166,1334,991,1015]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FC4EFEDBFC60" box="[166,376,991,1015]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Subcaudals (‘fused’)</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FC4EFD95FC60" box="[420,566,991,1015]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7,6 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FC4EFD7EFC60" box="[599,733,991,1015]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11,10 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FC4EFC27FC60" box="[767,900,991,1015]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6,5 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FC4EFBA5FC60" box="[935,1030,991,1015]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6,6 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFC4EFB6CFC60" box="[1097,1231,991,1015]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6,6 (2)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FC4EFA95FC60" box="[1266,1334,991,1015]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6,7 (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FB96FA95FB88" box="[166,1334,1031,1055]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FB96FEDBFB88" box="[166,376,1031,1055]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FB96FD95FB88" box="[420,566,1031,1055]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FB96FD7EFB88" box="[599,733,1031,1055]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FB96FC27FB88" box="[767,900,1031,1055]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FB96FBA5FB88" box="[935,1030,1031,1055]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFB96FB6CFB88" box="[1097,1231,1031,1055]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">12.8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FB96FA95FB88" box="[1266,1334,1031,1055]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FBBEFA95FBDF" box="[166,1334,1071,1096]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FBBEFEDBFBDF" box="[166,376,1071,1096]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FBBEFD95FBDF" box="[420,566,1071,1096]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FBBEFD7EFBDF" box="[599,733,1071,1096]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FBBEFC27FBDF" box="[767,900,1071,1096]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FBBEFBA5FBDF" box="[935,1030,1071,1096]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFBBEFB6CFBDF" box="[1097,1231,1071,1096]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FBBEFA95FBDF" box="[1266,1334,1071,1096]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FBC9FA95FBE7" box="[166,1334,1112,1136]" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FBC9FEDBFBE7" box="[166,376,1112,1136]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Scales L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FBC9FD95FBE7" box="[420,566,1112,1136]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FBC9FD7EFBE7" box="[599,733,1112,1136]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FBC9FC27FBE7" box="[767,900,1112,1136]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FBC9FBA5FBE7" box="[935,1030,1112,1136]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFBC9FB6CFBE7" box="[1097,1231,1112,1136]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FBC9FA95FBE7" box="[1266,1334,1112,1136]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FB11FA95FB0F" box="[166,1334,1152,1176]" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FB11FEDBFB0F" box="[166,376,1152,1176]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Scales W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FB11FD95FB0F" box="[420,566,1152,1176]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FB11FD7EFB0F" box="[599,733,1152,1176]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FB11FC27FB0F" box="[767,900,1152,1176]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FB11FBA5FB0F" box="[935,1030,1152,1176]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFB11FB6CFB0F" box="[1097,1231,1152,1176]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FB11FA95FB0F" box="[1266,1334,1152,1176]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FB39FA95FB57" box="[166,1334,1192,1216]" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FB39FEDBFB57" box="[166,376,1192,1216]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield scales</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C006539A2FB39FD95FB57" box="[420,566,1192,1216]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">25</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A51FB39FD7EFB57" box="[599,733,1192,1216]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">28</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653AF9FB39FC27FB57" box="[767,900,1192,1216]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">25</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA1FB39FBA5FB57" box="[935,1030,1192,1216]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">22</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C4FFB39FB6CFB57" box="[1097,1231,1192,1216]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">23</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CF4FB39FA95FB57" box="[1266,1334,1192,1216]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">28</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765CFF9C389EFB60FEADFA9E" bold="true" box="[152,270,1265,1289]" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Morphometric (in mm) and meristic data for CAS referred museum specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765CFF9C3C74FB63FACAFA9D" box="[1138,1385,1266,1290]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
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. See caption to Table 1 for information on characters and abbreviations. These specimens are all somewhat dehydrated.
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<th id="769F5D83765C0065399DFAAFFE48FAED" box="[411,491,1342,1402]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244756</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653A1BFAAFFDCAFAED" box="[541,617,1342,1402]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244757</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653A99FAAFFD48FAED" box="[671,747,1342,1402]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244758</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653B24FAAFFCCDFAED" box="[802,878,1342,1402]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244759</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653BA2FAAFFBA1FAED" box="[932,1026,1342,1402]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244760</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653C21FAAFFB21FAED" box="[1063,1154,1342,1402]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244761</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653CAFFAAFFAA6FAED" box="[1193,1285,1342,1402]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244762</th>
<th id="769F5D83765C00653D2DFAAFFA24FAED" box="[1323,1415,1342,1402]" gridcol="8" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">CAS 244763</th>
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<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FA1BFA24FA35" box="[166,1415,1418,1442]" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FA1BFEDBFA35" box="[166,376,1418,1442]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Sex</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DFA1BFE48FA35" box="[411,491,1418,1442]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BFA1BFDCAFA35" box="[541,617,1418,1442]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99FA1BFD48FA35" box="[671,747,1418,1442]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24FA1BFCCDFA35" box="[802,878,1418,1442]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2FA1BFBA1FA35" box="[932,1026,1418,1442]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21FA1BFB21FA35" box="[1063,1154,1418,1442]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFFA1BFAA6FA35" box="[1193,1285,1418,1442]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DFA1BFA24FA35" box="[1323,1415,1418,1442]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">M</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FA23FA24FA5D" box="[166,1415,1458,1482]" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FA23FEDBFA5D" box="[166,376,1458,1482]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Total L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DFA23FE48FA5D" box="[411,491,1458,1482]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">204</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BFA23FDCAFA5D" box="[541,617,1458,1482]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">236</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99FA23FD48FA5D" box="[671,747,1458,1482]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">235</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24FA23FCCDFA5D" box="[802,878,1458,1482]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">199</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2FA23FBA1FA5D" box="[932,1026,1458,1482]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">211</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21FA23FB21FA5D" box="[1063,1154,1458,1482]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">213</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFFA23FAA6FA5D" box="[1193,1285,1458,1482]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">202</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DFA23FA24FA5D" box="[1323,1415,1458,1482]" gridcol="8" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">156</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0FA4AFA24FA64" box="[166,1415,1499,1523]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0FA4AFEDBFA64" box="[166,376,1499,1523]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DFA4AFE48FA64" box="[411,491,1499,1523]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">12.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BFA4AFDCAFA64" box="[541,617,1499,1523]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99FA4AFD48FA64" box="[671,747,1499,1523]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24FA4AFCCDFA64" box="[802,878,1499,1523]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2FA4AFBA1FA64" box="[932,1026,1499,1523]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">12</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21FA4AFB21FA64" box="[1063,1154,1499,1523]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFFA4AFAA6FA64" box="[1193,1285,1499,1523]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DFA4AFA24FA64" box="[1323,1415,1499,1523]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F992FA24F98C" box="[166,1415,1539,1563]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F992FEDBF98C" box="[166,376,1539,1563]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">% tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF992FE48F98C" box="[411,491,1539,1563]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF992FDCAF98C" box="[541,617,1539,1563]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F992FD48F98C" box="[671,747,1539,1563]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F992FCCDF98C" box="[802,878,1539,1563]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F992FBA1F98C" box="[932,1026,1539,1563]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F992FB21F98C" box="[1063,1154,1539,1563]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF992FAA6F98C" box="[1193,1285,1539,1563]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF992FA24F98C" box="[1323,1415,1539,1563]" gridcol="8" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F9BAFA24F9D4" box="[166,1415,1579,1603]" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F9BAFEDBF9D4" box="[166,376,1579,1603]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Midbody W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF9BAFE48F9D4" box="[411,491,1579,1603]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF9BAFDCAF9D4" box="[541,617,1579,1603]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F9BAFD48F9D4" box="[671,747,1579,1603]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F9BAFCCDF9D4" box="[802,878,1579,1603]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F9BAFBA1F9D4" box="[932,1026,1579,1603]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F9BAFB21F9D4" box="[1063,1154,1579,1603]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF9BAFAA6F9D4" box="[1193,1285,1579,1603]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF9BAFA24F9D4" box="[1323,1415,1579,1603]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F9C2FA24F9FC" box="[166,1415,1619,1643]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F9C2FEDBF9FC" box="[166,376,1619,1643]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Head L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF9C2FE48F9FC" box="[411,491,1619,1643]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF9C2FDCAF9FC" box="[541,617,1619,1643]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F9C2FD48F9FC" box="[671,747,1619,1643]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F9C2FCCDF9FC" box="[802,878,1619,1643]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F9C2FBA1F9FC" box="[932,1026,1619,1643]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F9C2FB21F9FC" box="[1063,1154,1619,1643]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF9C2FAA6F9FC" box="[1193,1285,1619,1643]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF9C2FA24F9FC" box="[1323,1415,1619,1643]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F9EDFA24F903" box="[166,1415,1660,1684]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F9EDFEDBF903" box="[166,376,1660,1684]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Ventral shield W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF9EDFE48F903" box="[411,491,1660,1684]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF9EDFDCAF903" box="[541,617,1660,1684]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F9EDFD48F903" box="[671,747,1660,1684]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F9EDFCCDF903" box="[802,878,1660,1684]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F9EDFBA1F903" box="[932,1026,1660,1684]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F9EDFB21F903" box="[1063,1154,1660,1684]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF9EDFAA6F903" box="[1193,1285,1660,1684]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF9EDFA24F903" box="[1323,1415,1660,1684]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.8</td>
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<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F935FA24F92B" box="[166,1415,1700,1724]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F935FEDBF92B" box="[166,376,1700,1724]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">DSR1 W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF935FE48F92B" box="[411,491,1700,1724]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF935FDCAF92B" box="[541,617,1700,1724]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F935FD48F92B" box="[671,747,1700,1724]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">2.2</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F935FCCDF92B" box="[802,878,1700,1724]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F935FBA1F92B" box="[932,1026,1700,1724]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F935FB21F92B" box="[1063,1154,1700,1724]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF935FAA6F92B" box="[1193,1285,1700,1724]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF935FA24F92B" box="[1323,1415,1700,1724]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">1.2</td>
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<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F95DFA24F973" box="[166,1415,1740,1764]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F95DFEDBF973" box="[166,376,1740,1764]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Ventrals</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF95DFE48F973" box="[411,491,1740,1764]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">158</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF95DFDCAF973" box="[541,617,1740,1764]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">169</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F95DFD48F973" box="[671,747,1740,1764]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">166</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F95DFCCDF973" box="[802,878,1740,1764]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">153</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F95DFBA1F973" box="[932,1026,1740,1764]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">157</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F95DFB21F973" box="[1063,1154,1740,1764]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">151</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF95DFAA6F973" box="[1193,1285,1740,1764]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">152</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF95DFA24F973" box="[1323,1415,1740,1764]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">155</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F965FA24F89B" box="[166,1415,1780,1804]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F965FEDBF89B" box="[166,376,1780,1804]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Subcaudals (‘fused’)</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF965FE48F89B" box="[411,491,1780,1804]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9,10 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF965FDCAF89B" box="[541,617,1780,1804]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7,6 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F965FD48F89B" box="[671,747,1780,1804]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6,6 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F965FCCDF89B" box="[802,878,1780,1804]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9,8 (3)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F965FBA1F89B" box="[932,1026,1780,1804]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">10,10 (1)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F965FB21F89B" box="[1063,1154,1780,1804]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11,11 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF965FAA6F89B" box="[1193,1285,1780,1804]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11,10 (0)</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF965FA24F89B" box="[1323,1415,1780,1804]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">11,10 (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F88DFA24F8A2" box="[166,1415,1820,1845]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F88DFEDBF8A2" box="[166,376,1820,1845]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF88DFE48F8A2" box="[411,491,1820,1845]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF88DFDCAF8A2" box="[541,617,1820,1845]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F88DFD48F8A2" box="[671,747,1820,1845]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F88DFCCDF8A2" box="[802,878,1820,1845]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F88DFBA1F8A2" box="[932,1026,1820,1845]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F88DFB21F8A2" box="[1063,1154,1820,1845]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF88DFAA6F8A2" box="[1193,1285,1820,1845]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF88DFA24F8A2" box="[1323,1415,1820,1845]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F8D4FA24F8CA" box="[166,1415,1861,1885]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F8D4FEDBF8CA" box="[166,376,1861,1885]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF8D4FE48F8CA" box="[411,491,1861,1885]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF8D4FDCAF8CA" box="[541,617,1861,1885]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.1</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F8D4FD48F8CA" box="[671,747,1861,1885]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F8D4FCCDF8CA" box="[802,878,1861,1885]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F8D4FBA1F8CA" box="[932,1026,1861,1885]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F8D4FB21F8CA" box="[1063,1154,1861,1885]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF8D4FAA6F8CA" box="[1193,1285,1861,1885]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF8D4FA24F8CA" box="[1323,1415,1861,1885]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F8FCFA24F812" box="[166,1415,1901,1925]" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F8FCFEDBF812" box="[166,376,1901,1925]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Scales L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF8FCFE48F812" box="[411,491,1901,1925]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF8FCFDCAF812" box="[541,617,1901,1925]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F8FCFD48F812" box="[671,747,1901,1925]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F8FCFCCDF812" box="[802,878,1901,1925]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F8FCFBA1F812" box="[932,1026,1901,1925]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F8FCFB21F812" box="[1063,1154,1901,1925]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF8FCFAA6F812" box="[1193,1285,1901,1925]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF8FCFA24F812" box="[1323,1415,1901,1925]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F804FA24F83A" box="[166,1415,1941,1965]" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F804FEDBF83A" box="[166,376,1941,1965]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Scales W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF804FE48F83A" box="[411,491,1941,1965]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF804FDCAF83A" box="[541,617,1941,1965]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F804FD48F83A" box="[671,747,1941,1965]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F804FCCDF83A" box="[802,878,1941,1965]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F804FBA1F83A" box="[932,1026,1941,1965]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F804FB21F83A" box="[1063,1154,1941,1965]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF804FAA6F83A" box="[1193,1285,1941,1965]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF804FA24F83A" box="[1323,1415,1941,1965]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765C006538A0F82CFA24F841" box="[166,1415,1981,2006]" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">
<th id="769F5D83765C006538A0F82CFEDBF841" box="[166,376,1981,2006]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">Shield scales</th>
<td id="769F5D83765C0065399DF82CFE48F841" box="[411,491,1981,2006]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">31</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A1BF82CFDCAF841" box="[541,617,1981,2006]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">29</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653A99F82CFD48F841" box="[671,747,1981,2006]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">22</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653B24F82CFCCDF841" box="[802,878,1981,2006]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">30</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653BA2F82CFBA1F841" box="[932,1026,1981,2006]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">33</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653C21F82CFB21F841" box="[1063,1154,1981,2006]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">30</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653CAFF82CFAA6F841" box="[1193,1285,1981,2006]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">30</td>
<td id="769F5D83765C00653D2DF82CFA24F841" box="[1323,1415,1981,2006]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="6" pageNumber="117">32</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765DFF9D389EFF06FEB3FF38" bold="true" box="[152,272,151,175]" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">TABLE 3.</emphasis>
Morphometric (in mm) and meristic data for uncollected specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765DFF9D3C18FF06FABBFF38" box="[1054,1304,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
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reported by 
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. See caption to Table 1 for information on characters and abbreviations. * = specimen too damaged to record data; – = data not recorded.
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<paragraph id="8BC136BD765DFF9D39B6FE99FAF1FCEB" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<table id="F97EC41D765D006538A0FE99FA2BFCEB" box="[166,1416,264,892]" gridcols="10" gridrows="16" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FE99FA2BFEB7" box="[166,1416,264,288]" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="769F5D83765D006539B6FE99FE7FFEB7" box="[432,476,264,288]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">i</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653A27FE99FDE4FEB7" box="[545,583,264,288]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">ii</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653A94FE99FD1BFEB7" box="[658,696,264,288]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">iii</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653B05FE99FC8CFEB7" box="[771,815,264,288]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">iv</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653B73FE99FC02FEB7" box="[885,929,264,288]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">v</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FE99FBB1FEB7" box="[998,1042,264,288]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">vi</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653C51FE99FBDEFEB7" box="[1111,1149,264,288]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">vii</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFE99FB4DFEB7" box="[1224,1262,264,288]" gridcol="8" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">viii</th>
<th id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFE99FA2BFEB7" box="[1337,1416,264,288]" gridcol="9" gridrow="0" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">ix</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FEA1FA2BFEDF" box="[166,1416,304,328]" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FEA1FE8AFEDF" box="[166,297,304,328]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Condition</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FEA1FE7FFEDF" box="[432,476,304,328]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FEA1FDE4FEDF" box="[545,583,304,328]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FEA1FD1BFEDF" box="[658,696,304,328]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FEA1FC8CFEDF" box="[771,815,304,328]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FEA1FC02FEDF" box="[885,929,304,328]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FEA1FBB1FEDF" box="[998,1042,304,328]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FEA1FBDEFEDF" box="[1111,1149,304,328]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFEA1FB4DFEDF" box="[1224,1262,304,328]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">live</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFEA1FA2BFEDF" box="[1337,1416,304,328]" gridcol="9" gridrow="1" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">roadkill</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FEC9FA2BFEE7" box="[166,1416,344,368]" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FEC9FE8AFEE7" box="[166,297,344,368]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Sex</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FEC9FE7FFEE7" box="[432,476,344,368]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FEC9FDE4FEE7" box="[545,583,344,368]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FEC9FD1BFEE7" box="[658,696,344,368]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FEC9FC8CFEE7" box="[771,815,344,368]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FEC9FC02FEE7" box="[885,929,344,368]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FEC9FBB1FEE7" box="[998,1042,344,368]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FEC9FBDEFEE7" box="[1111,1149,344,368]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">F</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFEC9FB4DFEE7" box="[1224,1262,344,368]" gridcol="8" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">M</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFEC9FA2BFEE7" box="[1337,1416,344,368]" gridcol="9" gridrow="2" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">F</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FE11FA2BFE0E" box="[166,1416,384,409]" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FE11FE8AFE0E" box="[166,297,384,409]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Total L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FE11FE7FFE0E" box="[432,476,384,409]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">233</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FE11FDE4FE0E" box="[545,583,384,409]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">244</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FE11FD1BFE0E" box="[658,696,384,409]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">239</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FE11FC8CFE0E" box="[771,815,384,409]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">252</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FE11FC02FE0E" box="[885,929,384,409]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">238</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FE11FBB1FE0E" box="[998,1042,384,409]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">267</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FE11FBDEFE0E" box="[1111,1149,384,409]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">131</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFE11FB4DFE0E" box="[1224,1262,384,409]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">169</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFE11FA2BFE0E" box="[1337,1416,384,409]" gridcol="9" gridrow="3" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">240</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FE38FA2BFE56" box="[166,1416,425,449]" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FE38FE8AFE56" box="[166,297,425,449]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FE38FE7FFE56" box="[432,476,425,449]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">12.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FE38FDE4FE56" box="[545,583,425,449]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">9.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FE38FD1BFE56" box="[658,696,425,449]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">9.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FE38FC8CFE56" box="[771,815,425,449]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">12.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FE38FC02FE56" box="[885,929,425,449]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">12.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FE38FBB1FE56" box="[998,1042,425,449]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">17.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FE38FBDEFE56" box="[1111,1149,425,449]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFE38FB4DFE56" box="[1224,1262,425,449]" gridcol="8" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">9.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFE38FA2BFE56" box="[1337,1416,425,449]" gridcol="9" gridrow="4" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FE40FA2BFE7E" box="[166,1416,465,489]" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FE40FE8AFE7E" box="[166,297,465,489]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">% tail L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FE40FE7FFE7E" box="[432,476,465,489]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FE40FDE4FE7E" box="[545,583,465,489]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">3.6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FE40FD1BFE7E" box="[658,696,465,489]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">3.7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FE40FC8CFE7E" box="[771,815,465,489]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FE40FC02FE7E" box="[885,929,465,489]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FE40FBB1FE7E" box="[998,1042,465,489]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FE40FBDEFE7E" box="[1111,1149,465,489]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFE40FB4DFE7E" box="[1224,1262,465,489]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFE40FA2BFE7E" box="[1337,1416,465,489]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">3.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FE68FA2BFD86" box="[166,1416,505,529]" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FE68FE8AFD86" box="[166,297,505,529]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Midbody W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FE68FE7FFD86" box="[432,476,505,529]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FE68FDE4FD86" box="[545,583,505,529]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FE68FD1BFD86" box="[658,696,505,529]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FE68FC8CFD86" box="[771,815,505,529]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FE68FC02FD86" box="[885,929,505,529]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FE68FBB1FD86" box="[998,1042,505,529]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FE68FBDEFD86" box="[1111,1149,505,529]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFE68FB4DFD86" box="[1224,1262,505,529]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFE68FA2BFD86" box="[1337,1416,505,529]" gridcol="9" gridrow="6" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">*</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FDB0FA2BFDAD" box="[166,1416,545,570]" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FDB0FE8AFDAD" box="[166,297,545,570]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Head L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FDB0FE7FFDAD" box="[432,476,545,570]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FDB0FDE4FDAD" box="[545,583,545,570]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FDB0FD1BFDAD" box="[658,696,545,570]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FDB0FC8CFDAD" box="[771,815,545,570]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FDB0FC02FDAD" box="[885,929,545,570]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FDB0FBB1FDAD" box="[998,1042,545,570]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FDB0FBDEFDAD" box="[1111,1149,545,570]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFDB0FB4DFDAD" box="[1224,1262,545,570]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFDB0FA2BFDAD" box="[1337,1416,545,570]" gridcol="9" gridrow="7" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FDDBFA2BFDF5" box="[166,1416,586,610]" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FDDBFE8AFDF5" box="[166,297,586,610]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Head W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FDDBFE7FFDF5" box="[432,476,586,610]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FDDBFDE4FDF5" box="[545,583,586,610]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FDDBFD1BFDF5" box="[658,696,586,610]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FDDBFC8CFDF5" box="[771,815,586,610]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FDDBFC02FDF5" box="[885,929,586,610]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4.5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FDDBFBB1FDF5" box="[998,1042,586,610]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6.0</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FDDBFBDEFDF5" box="[1111,1149,586,610]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFDDBFB4DFDF5" box="[1224,1262,586,610]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFDDBFA2BFDF5" box="[1337,1416,586,610]" gridcol="9" gridrow="8" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FDE3FA2BFD1D" box="[166,1416,626,650]" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FDE3FE8AFD1D" box="[166,297,626,650]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Ventrals</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FDE3FE7FFD1D" box="[432,476,626,650]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">156</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FDE3FDE4FD1D" box="[545,583,626,650]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">161</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FDE3FD1BFD1D" box="[658,696,626,650]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">165</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FDE3FC8CFD1D" box="[771,815,626,650]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">155</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FDE3FC02FD1D" box="[885,929,626,650]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">156</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FDE3FBB1FD1D" box="[998,1042,626,650]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">155</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FDE3FBDEFD1D" box="[1111,1149,626,650]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFDE3FB4DFD1D" box="[1224,1262,626,650]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFDE3FA2BFD1D" box="[1337,1416,626,650]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">*</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FD0BFA2BFD25" box="[166,1416,666,690]" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FD0BFE8AFD25" box="[166,297,666,690]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Subcaudals</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FD0BFE7FFD25" box="[432,476,666,690]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">10</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FD0BFDE4FD25" box="[545,583,666,690]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FD0BFD1BFD25" box="[658,696,666,690]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FD0BFC8CFD25" box="[771,815,666,690]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">10</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FD0BFC02FD25" box="[885,929,666,690]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">10</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FD0BFBB1FD25" box="[998,1042,666,690]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">10</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FD0BFBDEFD25" box="[1111,1149,666,690]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFD0BFB4DFD25" box="[1224,1262,666,690]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFD0BFA2BFD25" box="[1337,1416,666,690]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">*</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FD53FA2BFD4C" box="[166,1416,706,731]" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FD53FE8AFD4C" box="[166,297,706,731]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Shield L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FD53FE7FFD4C" box="[432,476,706,731]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FD53FDE4FD4C" box="[545,583,706,731]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FD53FD1BFD4C" box="[658,696,706,731]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FD53FC8CFD4C" box="[771,815,706,731]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FD53FC02FD4C" box="[885,929,706,731]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FD53FBB1FD4C" box="[998,1042,706,731]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">11</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FD53FBDEFD4C" box="[1111,1149,706,731]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFD53FB4DFD4C" box="[1224,1262,706,731]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFD53FA2BFD4C" box="[1337,1416,706,731]" gridcol="9" gridrow="11" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FD7AFA2BFC94" box="[166,1416,747,771]" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FD7AFE8AFC94" box="[166,297,747,771]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Shield W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FD7AFE7FFC94" box="[432,476,747,771]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FD7AFDE4FC94" box="[545,583,747,771]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FD7AFD1BFC94" box="[658,696,747,771]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FD7AFC8CFC94" box="[771,815,747,771]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">5</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FD7AFC02FC94" box="[885,929,747,771]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FD7AFBB1FC94" box="[998,1042,747,771]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FD7AFBDEFC94" box="[1111,1149,747,771]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFD7AFB4DFC94" box="[1224,1262,747,771]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">–</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFD7AFA2BFC94" box="[1337,1416,747,771]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FC82FA2BFCBC" box="[166,1416,787,811]" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FC82FE8AFCBC" box="[166,297,787,811]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Scales L</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FC82FE7FFCBC" box="[432,476,787,811]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FC82FDE4FCBC" box="[545,583,787,811]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FC82FD1BFCBC" box="[658,696,787,811]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FC82FC8CFCBC" box="[771,815,787,811]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">9</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FC82FC02FCBC" box="[885,929,787,811]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FC82FBB1FCBC" box="[998,1042,787,811]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">8</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FC82FBDEFCBC" box="[1111,1149,787,811]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFC82FB4DFCBC" box="[1224,1262,787,811]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFC82FA2BFCBC" box="[1337,1416,787,811]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FCAAFA2BFCC4" box="[166,1416,827,851]" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FCAAFE8AFCC4" box="[166,297,827,851]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Scales W</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FCAAFE7FFCC4" box="[432,476,827,851]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FCAAFDE4FCC4" box="[545,583,827,851]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FCAAFD1BFCC4" box="[658,696,827,851]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FCAAFC8CFCC4" box="[771,815,827,851]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FCAAFC02FCC4" box="[885,929,827,851]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FCAAFBB1FCC4" box="[998,1042,827,851]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FCAAFBDEFCC4" box="[1111,1149,827,851]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFCAAFB4DFCC4" box="[1224,1262,827,851]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">3</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFCAAFA2BFCC4" box="[1337,1416,827,851]" gridcol="9" gridrow="14" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354E34FF765D006538A0FCF2FA2BFCEB" box="[166,1416,867,892]" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">
<th id="769F5D83765D006538A0FCF2FE8AFCEB" box="[166,297,867,892]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Shield scales</th>
<td id="769F5D83765D006539B6FCF2FE7FFCEB" box="[432,476,867,892]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">30</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A27FCF2FDE4FCEB" box="[545,583,867,892]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">30</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653A94FCF2FD1BFCEB" box="[658,696,867,892]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">25</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B05FCF2FC8CFCEB" box="[771,815,867,892]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">33</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653B73FCF2FC02FCEB" box="[885,929,867,892]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">32</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653BE0FCF2FBB1FCEB" box="[998,1042,867,892]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">29</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653C51FCF2FBDEFCEB" box="[1111,1149,867,892]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">26</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653CCEFCF2FB4DFCEB" box="[1224,1262,867,892]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">25</td>
<td id="769F5D83765D00653D3FFCF2FA2BFCEB" box="[1337,1416,867,892]" gridcol="9" gridrow="15" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">30</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765DFF9D3891F85AFEB0F873" bold="true" box="[151,275,1995,2020]" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Paralectotype of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF765DFF9D39C3F85DFD12F873" box="[453,689,1996,2020]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="118">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
, MNHN
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1895.88. Scale bars (for upper two images) in 1 mm increments.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7652FF9238C1FF07FD8AFF27" bold="true" box="[199,553,150,176]" pageId="8" pageNumber="119">Natural-history observations.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7652FF923A37FF06FC9BFF26" box="[561,824,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="119">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
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, as most other shieldtails, are probably mostly fossorial— 
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reported digging them out from moist manure heaps and from compost near graveyards. This species is probably more active on the surface during the monsoons, when live individuals were found, often on or close to roads. However the studies reported by both 
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Vanak 
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and 
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, b; 2016a, b) did not include sampling during the dry season (February–April). Surface activity in this species appears to be largely nocturnal or crepuscular because many roadkill specimens were recorded in the early morning (
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). However, at least on one occasion an adult was observed actively foraging and feeding during broad daylight.
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reported collecting 
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in 1972 from Sirumalai at 
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, although the highest peak of Sirumalai is at an elevation of 
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. Rajendran found specimens in plantain cultivations, an abandoned graveyard, under rotting leaves, on the edge of manure, and in rubbish (“dump”) heaps. He adds that the soil hardness measured with a penetrometer read 0.5–1.5 (units unspecified), the temperature was 22–23°C, and that the soil and leaf litter fauna at these digging sites included centipedes, millipedes, termites, earthworms, and the elapid snake 
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also reported anecdotal information from farmers that small, possibly newborn 
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A total of 13 
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were observed during monsoon (June to September) and post-monsoon (October to December) surveys undertaken between 
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January 
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in Sirumalai, as reported by 
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, b; 2016a, b). These surveys comprised 500 hours of visual encounter and time-constrained searching. No dedicated digging was deployed because the study was focused on all herpetofaunal species. Eight live 
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were observed, the other five individuals being roadkills, 8.6% of all roadkill herpetofauna encountered during these surveys (
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). The following natural history observations were made by one of us (SRG) during the surveys reported by 
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, b; 2016a, b).
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On 
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20 
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, an adult (
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) was sighted under a fallen log in disturbed forest, at 11:20 h in Gowmari Amman Koil (10.236˚N, 78.011˚E; 
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elevation). On 
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21 
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, a male and female (
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) were found next to each other under a log in a coffee plantation adjoining wet forests, at 10:30 h in Agasthyapuram (10.222˚N, 77.978˚E; 
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). The male (10 pairs of subcaudals) was darker and smaller (total length 
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; 7 pairs of subcaudals); the male’s hemipenes were slightly visible when first examined. On 
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25 
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, the smallest recorded individual (TL 
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), found under a rock in a bean and areca nut plantation, at 13:00 h in Kannadiparai (10.180˚N, 78.007˚E; 
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). On 
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27 
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, an adult (
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) was sighted under a fallen log in a matrix of secondary forest and coffee plantation, at 09:10 h near Namasthe Estate (10.181˚N, 77.969˚E; 
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On 
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12 
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, an individual in ecdysis was found under a flowerpot in a fruit orchard, at 10:10 h in Siluvamalai (10.250˚N, 77.987˚E; 
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). Pieces of its cast-off slough were visible as it was shedding. Portions of forebody skin had already shed and sloughing was occurring on posterior parts of the body when sighted (
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). On 
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24 
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, a presumably adult (not small) individual was sighted under a rock near a stream inside a matrix of moist deciduous forests and bean and bitter-gourd plantation at 13:10 h in Karuppusamy Koil (10.159˚N, 77.996˚E; 
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On 
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18 
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, a freshly dead, roadkill specimen was found at 8:30 h near Sirumalai View point (10.257˚N, 77.998˚E; 
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). It had parts of an earthworm’s body inside its gut (
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). On the same day, two much more squashed roadkills were sighted near the same site, at 09:15 h and 12:30 h. On 
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22 
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, a roadkill was sighted on a tar road bordering a temple pilgrimage site at 09:00 h near Vellimalayan Koil (10.240˚N, 77.994˚E; 
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).
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On 
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29 
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December 2014
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, a 
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) was observed feeding on a roadkill earthworm at 10:45 h in VSN Estate, Pazhapannai (10.184˚N, 77.994˚E; 
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). The dead earthworm was approximately as long as the snake, was fresh and limp and probably not long dead. At 10:48 h the snake approached the dead earthworm from the side of the road, where the habitat was fruit orchards and disturbed moist deciduous forest. At 10:49, the snake’s snout was in contact with the earthworm, which it tongue-flicked five times. At 10:50–10:51, the snake bit the earthworm at one end of its body and started feeding. The snake swallowed approximately 40% of the earthworm in 14 minutes. At 11:03 the snake started to break the earthworm’s body midway by biting and shaking its head to either side repeatedly. The snake finished feeding at this point and by 11:05 h slowly moved away from the middle of the tar road back to the roadside vegetation. A part of the worm remained uneaten on the road. On 
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30 
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, a heavily squashed roadkill 
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was sighted on a tar road passing through coffee estates at 08:55 h near JMA Gardens (10.251˚N, 77.991˚E; 
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).
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7653FF933891F85AFEB0F874" bold="true" box="[151,275,1995,2019]" pageId="9" pageNumber="120">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Photographs of live and roadkill specimens of 
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taken in the field in 2014.
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The large (
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TL) female specimen BMNH 1946.1.16.37 is gravid, as could be seen from a longitudinal ventral incision into the coelom. The microCT scan data show six foetuses in the posterior half of the body (
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). This matches closely 
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report of five to seven foetuses in three dissected specimens. In BMNH 1946.1.16.37, the foetuses are all loosely coiled, three with their heads pointed anteriorly, three posteriorly.
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903891FDD1FEB7FDCF" bold="true" box="[151,276,576,600]" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Volume reconstruction of high-resolution x-ray computed tomography data for gravid female 
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The 
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specimens of 
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were reportedly (
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Khandekar 
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2020
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. As far as we are aware, all other 
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museum specimens and records are from the same small hill range (
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; 
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; 
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Vanak 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903D65FCAAFA3EFCC3" box="[1379,1437,826,852]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">et al.</emphasis>
2001
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; 
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; 
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, b; 2016a, b), except for CAS 244756 from Kodaikanal, according to catalogue data that we consider questionable. The individuals reported by 
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, b; 2016a, b) were found between 
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elevation. Local people and Forest Department staff reported to one of us (SRG) in 2014 that the species has been sighted in Sirumalai at elevations as low as 
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650– 
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. If confirmed, this might open the possibility of 
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occurring in some nearby, lower elevation ranges such as Ayyalur (10.42˚N, 78.21˚E; 
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elevation), Karandhamalai (10.31˚N, 78.20˚E; 
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), Semmalai (10.58˚N, 77.20˚E; 
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) and Alagarmalai (10.12˚N, 78.23˚E; 
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) hills (
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).
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Ganesh 
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(2008)
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and 
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; also 
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Ganesh 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903BD8FBCAFBACFBE3" box="[990,1039,1114,1140]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">et al</emphasis>
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) listed 
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and 
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cf. 
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, respectively, as part of the fauna of the High Wavy Mountains (Meghamalai), of the Western Ghats, highlands that are approximately 
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southwest of the 
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locality of 
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: fig. 16; 
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Ganesh 
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: fig. 6a) and two dead animals that were examined for scalation. Upon further consideration, the colour pattern, possession of a rostral scale that separates the nasals, a tail shield most similar to 
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Group III strongly that this is not 
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. Instead, these specimens are much more similar to 
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(Beddome, 1863)
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(except for their higher ventral count of approximately 190) or 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF9038B2FAEAFE88FA03" box="[180,299,1402,1428]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. grandis</emphasis>
(Beddome, 1867)
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(except for their lower ventral count and 17 versus 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody). These specimens are currently better considered as 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903AE7FA0EFD5EFA2F" box="[737,765,1439,1464]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U.</emphasis>
cf. 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903B2CFA0FFC0EFA2F" box="[810,941,1438,1464]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">pulneyensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. There is no evidence that 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903CE5FA0EFA3FFA2F" box="[1251,1436,1438,1464]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
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occurs in Meghamalai.
</paragraph>
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No other uropeltid species were found at Sirumalai during the surveys reported by 
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, 
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Vanak 
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(2001)
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and 
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,b; 2016a,b). 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903B3BF99BFB84F9B3" box="[829,1063,1546,1572]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">Uropeltis broughami</emphasis>
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was described on the basis of an unspecified number of specimens from “Sirumullay hills (Madura district), 
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elevation”, but the lack of variation reported for ventral and subcaudal scales is consistent with there being a single 
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. There have been no subsequent reports of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF90398CF9E6FD86F907" box="[394,549,1654,1680]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. broughami</emphasis>
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from Sirumalai. All reported non-type specimens of 
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,
</emphasis>
and the 
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and only reported specimens of its junior synonym 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903ADFF90BFC30F923" box="[729,915,1690,1716]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">Silybura levingii</emphasis>
Beddome, 1878
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, are instead from the Palni (= Palani) Hills (e.g., 
<bibRefCitation id="EFEF4B4C7650FF903969F92EFE4CF94E" author="Roux, J." box="[367,495,1727,1753]" pageId="10" pageNumber="121" pagination="439 - 471" refId="ref10016" refString="Roux, J. (1928) Reptiles et amphibiens de l'Inde meridionale. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 35, 439 - 471. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. part. 117624" type="journal article" year="1928">Roux 1928</bibRefCitation>
; 
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; 
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Pyron 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903ADCF92EFCB7F94F" box="[730,788,1726,1752]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">et al.</emphasis>
2016
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), which are part of the nearby (ca. 
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) Western Ghats, separated by low-lying (&lt;
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asl) plains from the edge of Sirumalai in the Eastern Ghats: 
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). We note that 
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in the London collection (BMNH 1914.1.26.4) that generally agrees with the 
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of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903D87F896FEB2F8D3" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. broughami</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903941F8BAFE14F8D3" box="[327,439,1834,1861]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">S. levingii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is, according to the accessions register, from Seaforth, in the Nilgiris, which we consider very surprising.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF9038C1F8E3FE6CF81B" box="[199,463,1906,1932]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">Uropeltis dindigalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903A0AF8E2FD08F81B" box="[524,683,1906,1932]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. broughami</emphasis>
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are readily distinguished, the former has 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody (versus 19), substantially fewer ventral scales (&lt;
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females and &lt;
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males versus&gt;195 and&gt;185, respectively), and a shorter rostral (relative to the rostral–frontal gap) and less pointed head in dorsal view. In addition, there are colour pattern differences: the dorsum of preserved specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7650FF903C41F84EFAA2F86F" box="[1095,1281,2014,2040]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="121">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is dominated by pale, off-white scales with flecks of brown, while in 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913B0BFF06FC09FF26" box="[781,938,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
dorsal scales are more typically brown with darker and paler markings; the darker approximately zigzag lines on the dorsum of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913C3AFF2AFB7BFF42" box="[1084,1240,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differ from those in 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF9138B2FF4EFECFFF6E" box="[180,364,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in typically (especially posteriorly) having also whitish, sometimes ocellus-like dots; 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913D31FF4EFF50FE8A" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
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has a fairly short and narrow lateral yellowish stripe behind the head, whereas in 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913C7CFE92FAB6FE8A" box="[1146,1301,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
this is often a series of disconnected and taller blotches that continue further along the body posteriorly (see 
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drawings of the two species, reproduced here in 
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). 
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distinguished between a larger, flat or concave upper (posterodorsal, matt and keeled) tail shield surface in 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913B40FEFEFC47FE1E" box="[838,996,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
versus a smaller, “feebly convex” and “never quite flat” shield surface in 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913A19FE02FD75FE3A" box="[543,726,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. dindigalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Smith’s 
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II versus 
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I shield, respectively). The shield is very slightly flatter in the specimens of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913A75FE26FCB3FE46" box="[627,784,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
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we have examined than in 
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,
</emphasis>
but we agree with the alternative views presented by 
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, 
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) and 
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Pyron 
<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913BEDFE4AFBBEFE62" box="[1003,1053,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">et al</emphasis>
. (2016)
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that the tail shields in the two species are rather similar. However, we observe that the upper surfaces of the tail shields of both 
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and 
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are less flat (longitudinally) than 
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, 
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) reports but flatter than 
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Pyron 
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report, being somewhat intermediate between Pyron 
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.’s illustrated 
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4 and 5 (their figs. 3D and E, respectively).
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Although the description of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913A0CFD1EFD0BFD3E" box="[522,680,655,681]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
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was published in 1878, the 
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was not accessioned into the London (BMNH) collection until 
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, along with other uropeltids collected by R.H. Beddome. The accession register entry is accompanied by a handwritten note, presumably by Beddome, that lists the number of specimens of each taxon and some locality information. On the handwritten note, the information for the single 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913D87FD6AFEB2FCAE" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
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specimen is “Cumbum Hills, Madura” rather than Sirumallay (as in Beddome 1878), and the accession register repeats “Cumbum hills”, which indicates possible confusion in the precise locality for this specimen. A probable case of mixed up distribution involving the Western Ghats (Travancore) and the Eastern Ghats (Sirumalai) exists for at least one other reptile species, also of Beddome’s collecting―the scincid lizard 
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Boulenger, 1887
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(see remarks in 
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). Thus, we suggest it is also possible that the 
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(as for all other reports) of 
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<emphasis id="B90AEAAF7651FF913999FC42FD98FC7A" box="[415,571,979,1005]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="122">U. broughami</emphasis>
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is from the Western Ghats rather than Sirumalai.
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