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." Collector: H. Cuming.
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Alfaro
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FE38FCBCFE3A99DF" box="[463,508,877,899]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">et al</emphasis>
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. 2004
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;
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:69
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Alfaro
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FC75FCBCFC6899DF" box="[898,942,877,899]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">et al</emphasis>
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.
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—
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), a small freshwater lake on the island of Luzon, in the
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. The lake is about
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2, and is positioned on the eastern side of Mt Iriga about
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above sea level; a distance of
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from the coast. The lake was formed in 1641 by an earthquake that collapsed the side of Mt Iriga and formed a dam (
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<bibRefCitation id="EFD63AEFFFB1FFE5FC8DFBEBFB879E0D" author="Karns" box="[890,1089,1081,1105]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Karns, D. R., O'Bannon, A., Voris, H. K. & Weight, L. A. (2000) Biogeographical implications of mitochondrial DNA variation in the bockadam snake (Cerberus rynchops, Serpentes: Homalopsinae) in Southeast Asia. Journal of Biogeography, 27, 391 - 402." type="journal article" year="2000">
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Karns
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FC31FBE8FC3E9E0D" box="[966,1016,1081,1105]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">et al</emphasis>
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. 2000
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,
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Alfaro
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FB6AFBE8FB099E0D" box="[1181,1231,1081,1105]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">et al</emphasis>
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. 2004
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). Given the geologically recent formation of this lake it is possible that one or more earlier mud slide(s), perhaps associated with Mt Iriga eruptions, created a wetland at the same location thus providing suitable habitat for
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in the more distant past.
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FF30FB11FEFC9E80" bold="true" box="[199,314,1219,1244]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Diagnosis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="4C473C9DFFB1FFE5FEB9FB16FDF49E80" box="[334,562,1220,1244]" class="Reptilia" family="Homalopsidae" genus="Cerberus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="microlepis">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FEB9FB16FDF49E80" box="[334,562,1220,1244]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Cerberus microlepis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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can be distinguished from all other members of the genus by its 27 to 31 scale rows at midbody, all other species have 21 to 25 scale rows at mid-body; the imbricate plate-like scales on the crown have a slightly thickened appearance; last upper labial is horizontally divided; and the venter is mottled.
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<taxonomicName id="4C473C9DFFB1FFE5FF60FAFEFEAC9F18" box="[151,362,1324,1348]" class="Reptilia" family="Homalopsidae" genus="Cerberus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="australis">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FF60FAFEFEAC9F18" box="[151,362,1324,1348]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Cerberus australis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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has 23 scale rows at mid-body; lacks keels anterior to the angle of the jaw and the first labial does not contact the loreal (it does in
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FDAFFA9DFD1E9F3B" box="[600,728,1359,1383]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">microlepsis</emphasis>
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).
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<taxonomicName id="4C473C9DFFB1FFE5FD04FA9DFC799F3B" box="[755,959,1359,1383]" class="Reptilia" family="Homalopsidae" genus="Cerberus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dunsoni">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FD04FA9DFC799F3B" box="[755,959,1359,1383]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Cerberus dunsoni</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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has 23 scale rows at mid body, rounded juxtaposed scales on the crown, and a uniform black venter.
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<taxonomicName id="4C473C9DFFB1FFE5FCA0FAA3FBE99FD5" box="[855,1071,1393,1417]" class="Reptilia" family="Homalopsidae" genus="Cerberus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rynchops">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FCA0FAA3FBE99FD5" box="[855,1071,1393,1417]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Cerberus rynchops</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
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has 25 scale rows at mid body (rarely 23); keeled scales on the crown of the head anterior to the angle of the jaw, and the last two upper labials are horizontally divided.
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<taxonomicName id="4C473C9DFFB1FFE5FE7EFA65FDB19F93" box="[393,631,1463,1487]" class="Reptilia" family="Homalopsidae" genus="Cerberus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="schneiderii">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FE7EFA65FDB19F93" box="[393,631,1463,1487]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Cerberus schneiderii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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usually has 23 scale rows at mid-body (rarely 21 or 25), the last upper labial is horizontally divided
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C35D1495FFB1FFE5FF30FA29FD469D75" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" type="description">
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<paragraph id="8BF8471EFFB1FFE5FF30FA29FD469D75" blockId="12.[151,1437,974,1833]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
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<emphasis id="B9339B0CFFB1FFE5FF30FA29FEF39C48" bold="true" box="[199,309,1531,1556]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Variation</emphasis>
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||
. The largest male was
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FDB5FA2EFD599C48" box="[578,671,1532,1556]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.68" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="mm" value="768.0">768 mm</quantity>
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TL with a
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FCEBFA2EFCBF9C48" box="[796,889,1532,1556]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.58" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="mm" value="158.0">158 mm</quantity>
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tail. The largest female
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FB7DFA2EFB339C48" box="[1162,1269,1532,1556]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.0459999999999998" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="mm" value="1046.0">1046 mm</quantity>
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TL with a
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FA85FA2EFF059C6B" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.61" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="mm" value="161.0">161 mm</quantity>
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tail. The largest remaining fragment of the frontal scale is shorter in length than the length of the supraocular in all
|
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<specimenCount id="9D418C97FFB1FFE5FF4CF993FE959C05" box="[187,339,1601,1625]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" type="generic">16 specimens</specimenCount>
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examined. The loreal contacts the subocular on all 22 sides examined and the preocular contacts the upper labials in all specimens. Largest upper labial 7 (53%), 8 (34%), or 6 (9%); first horizontally divided upper labial posterior to the eye 7 (3%), 8(47%), or 9(50%); labial(s) under the orbit 4+5 (3%), 5 (47%), 5+6 (38%), or 6 (12%); horizontally divided upper labials posterior to the orbit: 1 (91%), 2 (4.5%), or none (4.5%). Dorsal scale rows on anterior body 28–33, at midbody 28–31, and posterior body 20–25. Ventral scales wide and rounded;
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FA93F91EFF189D5B" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.2164" metricValueMax="4.3688" metricValueMin="4.064" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="in" value="166.0" valueMax="172.0" valueMin="160.0">160– 172 in</quantity>
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males;
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FEC3F93DFE759D5B" box="[308,435,1775,1799]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.1274999999999995" metricValueMax="4.2164" metricValueMin="4.0386" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="in" value="162.5" valueMax="166.0" valueMin="159.0">159–166 in</quantity>
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females. The subcaudal scales divided;
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FC83F93DFC119D5B" box="[884,983,1775,1799]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.6509999999999998" metricValueMax="1.778" metricValueMin="1.524" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="in" value="65.0" valueMax="70.0" valueMin="60.0">60–70 in</quantity>
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males;
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<quantity id="4CBFEAFBFFB1FFE5FBDAF93DFB569D5B" box="[1069,1168,1775,1799]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.4605" metricValueMax="1.5493999999999999" metricValueMin="1.3716" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" unit="in" value="57.5" valueMax="61.0" valueMin="54.0">54–61 in</quantity>
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females.
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<collectingCountry id="F350078EFFB1FFE5FB0BF93DFAF09D5B" box="[1276,1334,1775,1799]" name="Malta" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Male</collectingCountry>
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tails 23– 27% of SVL. Female tails 18–22% of SVL.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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</document> |