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A species of
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inhabiting Luzon Island in the northern
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and exhibiting the following combination of characters: lacking pale bands along body of adults (vs with dark-edged, pale bands in
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; lacking dark edges to the pale bands, if present, in
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C77FF821DC1FB8EFB0DFBA2" box="[1016,1162,1082,1109]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">O. bungarus</emphasis>
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, or with a pale band in
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). Further, it differs from
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in having fewer pterygoid teeth (11 vs 18 21). Finally, juveniles of
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have extremely angular pale body bands, with the dark intervening areas covering 23 scales (vs more rounded pale body bands, the intervening areas covering 49 scales in congeners). The new species, with 8586 pale body bands, can be easily separated from
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C77FF821E87FB5DFF55FAF4" box="[190,210,1256,1282]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">O</emphasis>
.
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(2748) and
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(2848); relative tail length ranging 18.723.0% with a mean of 20.85% (vs 21.726.4% [24.05%] in
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; vs 19.325.1% [22.2%] in
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; vs 18.019.9% [18.95%] in
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C77FF821F69FA9BFE5CFAB1" box="[336,475,1325,1352]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">O. kaalinga</emphasis>
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).
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The specific epithet
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is the Tagalog (a vernacular language spoken in Luzon and adjacent regions of the
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, of Austronesian origin) name for the king cobra in the Luzon region (northern
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), here coined as a noun in apposition and hence invariable.
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Description of
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(
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61329)
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. SVL
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, TL 517+ mm, total 2577+ mm.
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; distinct from neck, flattened in the orbital region, rounded in the sagittal region, with a depression medially, snout projecting slightly beyond mandible; canthus rostralis sharply defined; eye width
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. Maxillary teeth recurved and stout, not compressed, gradually increasing in size posteriorly; fang length
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; teeth count obscured by gingivae.
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is yellowish-grey, each scale on forehead and body edged with pale grey, lacking distinct pale bands; the venter is paler, scales similarly dark-edged, edges progressively darker posteriorly.
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C74FF811E84F92BFE69F94E" bold="true" box="[189,494,1694,1720]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Morphological variation</emphasis>
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None of the
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examined have an interoccipital scute. All subcaudals were divided in the
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, while other specimens examined have some undivided subcaudals, typically, the first, and some succeeding subcaudals, up to Subcaudal 26, in what appears to be an irregular pattern that cannot be linked to either sex, ontogeny or geographical distribution. Variations observed include undivided subcaudals 117, 2025, 28, 3035, 46 (
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1692); 1, 46, 25 (
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50927); 118 (
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55008); and 126, 3137 (
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61329). In life, dorsal surface of body is Dark Neutral Gray #83, forehead and posterior fourth of body darker, especially on scale periphery, making the posterior of body darker than the rest; interscale areas dark along body; the largest scales of forehead, frontal, parietal and occipitals and upper temporals with a distinct dark edge; ventral scales, from Ventral I suffused with yellow, gradually turning entirely yellow with irregular patterned grey posterior edges; oval scales of the 23 lower-most row of dorsal scale rows meeting ventrals yellow; posterior third of body dorsum darkening due to increasing intensity and extent of dark edges of scales; tail dorsum nearly black, individual scales with yellow centres. Mandible and genial region Buff Yellow, #53; the gular region brighter, Orange Yellow, #18, with darker areas peripherally. Abdominal region as in gular region, but progressively darkening, initially from the peripheral region of the scales. Subcaudal region with pale scales, obscurely darkened throughout and with dark edges. Pupil rounded, black, with pale yellow narrow ring; iris brownish-grey with a yellowish-brown ring. Tongue blackish-grey, oral cavity pink. Images of two hatchlings were examined for colour and pattern. The forehead of hatchlings is Light Neutral Gray (#85), including the posterior cephalic scales (including upper temporal, parietals and occipital), dark edged, Jet Black (#89), the dark areas of the latter pair extensive, separating the pale areas of the centre as eye-like spots; dorsum of body is Jet Black (#89), 23 scales across, with 101, extremely angular, Pale Neutral Gray (#86) bands, a single scale across; the pattern on back is undifferentiated posteriorly. Apart from two hatchlings, on which we counted 8586 narrow pale bands on the body, the distinct pale bands seen in other species of the genus are absent in
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In preservative, forehead and dorsum of body are greyish-brown, with darker edges of scutes; no other patterns are discernable; venter is similarly coloured but slightly paler. Three individuals that permitted count of tooth and / or sockets have dentition thus: 15 dentaries; 11 pterygoids and 3 palatines.
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801E85FEBCFEA7FED5" bold="true" box="[188,288,265,291]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Table 1.</emphasis>
Summary of morphological characters associated with species of
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recognised in this study. See Terminology for character analysis for details. Note: pale dorsal bands are sometimes absent in adult
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801C13FEE5FC0CFE9C" authority="(Schlegel, 1837)" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" baseAuthorityName="Schlegel" baseAuthorityYear="1837" box="[554,907,335,362]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bungarus" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801C13FEE5FD38FE9F" box="[554,703,335,362]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. bungarus</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="EFBE1EDF0C75FF801CE9FEFAFC04FE9C" author="Schlegel" box="[720,899,335,362]" firstAuthor="Schlegel" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" refId="ref30466" refString="Schlegel H. 1837. Essai sur la Physionomie des Serpents Vol. 2. M. H. Schonekat, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 4273" type="book" year="1837">Schlegel, 1837</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801DACFEFAFB9EFE9C" box="[917,1049,335,362]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
(in images of live specimens examined), and consistently absent in adult
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801CDBFEC6FA8DFE7B" authority="Gowri Shankar, Das &amp; Wuster" authorityName="Gowri Shankar, Das &amp; Wuster" authorityYear="2024" box="[738,1290,370,397]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="salvatana" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801CDBFEC6FCF9FE7A" box="[738,894,370,397]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. salvatana</emphasis>
Gowri Shankar, Das &amp; Wüster
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801B2FFEC6FAF0FE7B" box="[1302,1399,371,397]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
Further, juveniles of the latter show pale bands (in images of three live specimens examined; no voucher specimens of juvenile
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801FFDFE0CFDDDFE25" authorityName="Gowri Shankar, Das &amp; Wuster" authorityYear="2024" box="[452,602,441,467]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="salvatana">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801FFDFE0CFDDDFE25" box="[452,602,441,467]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. salvatana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
were available for study).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B90632E0C75FF801EF1FDBFFAAEF906" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<table id="F92F918E0C7500601EF1FDBCFAE0F906" box="[200,1383,521,1776]" gridcols="6" gridrows="31" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FDBCFAE0FDC9" box="[200,1383,521,575]" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FDBCFDC7FDC9" box="[200,576,521,575]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801EF1FDBFFEC0FDD4" bold="true" box="[200,327,522,546]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C7500601C52FDBCFD56FDC9" box="[619,721,521,575]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801C52FDBFFD56FDD4" bold="true" box="[619,721,522,546]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Statistics</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FDBCFCE3FDC9" box="[750,868,521,575]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801CD7FDBFFCE3FDD7" baseAuthorityName="Cantor" baseAuthorityYear="1836" box="[750,868,521,546]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="hannah">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801CD7FDBFFCE3FDD7" bold="true" box="[750,868,521,546]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. hannah</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801D34FD92FCC2FDC8" box="[781,837,551,574]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" sensu="stricto">s. str.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFDBCFB97FDC9" box="[902,1040,521,575]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801DBFFDBFFB97FDD7" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" baseAuthorityName="Schlegel" baseAuthorityYear="1837" box="[902,1040,521,546]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bungarus" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801DBFFDBFFB97FDD7" bold="true" box="[902,1040,521,546]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. bungarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801DA8FD92FB80FDC8" box="[913,1031,551,575]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C7500601A02FDBCFB3CFDC9" box="[1083,1211,521,575]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801A02FDBFFB3CFDD7" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" box="[1083,1211,521,546]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaalinga" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801A02FDBFFB3CFDD7" bold="true" box="[1083,1211,521,546]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. kaalinga</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801A6BFD92FB22FDC8" box="[1106,1189,551,574]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FDBCFAE0FDC9" box="[1245,1383,521,575]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C75FF801AE4FDBFFAE0FDD7" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" box="[1245,1383,521,546]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="salvatana" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C75FF801AE4FDBFFAE0FDD7" bold="true" box="[1245,1383,521,546]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">O. salvatana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C75FF801AC0FD92FACBFDC8" box="[1273,1356,551,574]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FDFBFAE0FD91" box="[200,1383,590,615]" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FDFBFDC7FD41" box="[200,576,590,695]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Anterior dorsal scale rows (DSR1)</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FDFBFD56FD91" box="[619,721,590,615]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FDFBFCE3FD91" box="[750,868,590,615]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">18.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFDFBFB97FD91" box="[902,1040,590,615]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">18.9</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FDFBFB3CFD91" box="[1083,1211,590,615]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">19.5</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FDFBFAE0FD91" box="[1245,1383,590,615]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">18.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FDC2FAE0FD79" box="[200,1383,631,655]" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FDC2FD56FD79" box="[619,721,631,655]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FDC2FCE3FD79" box="[750,868,631,655]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1719</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFDC2FB97FD79" box="[902,1040,631,655]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1721</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FDC2FB3CFD79" box="[1083,1211,631,655]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1921</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FDC2FAE0FD79" box="[1245,1383,631,655]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1719</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FD2BFAE0FD41" box="[200,1383,670,695]" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FD2BFD56FD41" box="[619,721,670,695]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FD2BFCE3FD41" box="[750,868,670,695]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFD2BFB97FD41" box="[902,1040,670,695]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">46</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FD2BFB3CFD41" box="[1083,1211,670,695]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FD2BFAE0FD41" box="[1245,1383,670,695]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FD73FAE0FD28" box="[200,1383,710,734]" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FD73FDC7FCD9" box="[200,576,710,815]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Median dorsal scale rows (DSR2)</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FD73FD56FD28" box="[619,721,710,734]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FD73FCE3FD28" box="[750,868,710,734]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFD73FB97FD28" box="[902,1040,710,734]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FD73FB3CFD28" box="[1083,1211,710,734]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FD73FAE0FD28" box="[1245,1383,710,734]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FD5BFAE0FCF1" box="[200,1383,750,775]" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FD5BFD56FCF1" box="[619,721,750,775]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FD5BFCE3FCF1" box="[750,868,750,775]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFD5BFB97FCF1" box="[902,1040,750,775]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FD5BFB3CFCF1" box="[1083,1211,750,775]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FD5BFAE0FCF1" box="[1245,1383,750,775]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FCA2FAE0FCD9" box="[200,1383,791,815]" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FCA2FD56FCD9" box="[619,721,791,815]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FCA2FCE3FCD9" box="[750,868,791,815]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFCA2FB97FCD9" box="[902,1040,791,815]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">12</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FCA2FB3CFCD9" box="[1083,1211,791,815]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FCA2FAE0FCD9" box="[1245,1383,791,815]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FC8AFAE0FCA1" box="[200,1383,831,855]" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FC8AFDC7FC51" box="[200,576,831,935]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Posterior dorsal scale rows (DSR3)</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FC8AFD56FCA1" box="[619,721,831,855]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FC8AFCE3FCA1" box="[750,868,831,855]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">13.8</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFC8AFB97FCA1" box="[902,1040,831,855]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">14.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FC8AFB3CFCA1" box="[1083,1211,831,855]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FC8AFAE0FCA1" box="[1245,1383,831,855]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FCD2FAE0FC89" box="[200,1383,871,895]" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FCD2FD56FC89" box="[619,721,871,895]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FCD2FCE3FC89" box="[750,868,871,895]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1115</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFCD2FB97FC89" box="[902,1040,871,895]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1315</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FCD2FB3CFC89" box="[1083,1211,871,895]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FCD2FAE0FC89" box="[1245,1383,871,895]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1515</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FC3AFAE0FC51" box="[200,1383,911,935]" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FC3AFD56FC51" box="[619,721,911,935]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FC3AFCE3FC51" box="[750,868,911,935]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">13</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFC3AFB97FC51" box="[902,1040,911,935]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">12</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FC3AFB3CFC51" box="[1083,1211,911,935]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FC3AFAE0FC51" box="[1245,1383,911,935]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FC02FAE0FC39" box="[200,1383,951,975]" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FC02FDC7FBE9" box="[200,576,951,1055]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Ventrals</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FC02FD56FC39" box="[619,721,951,975]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FC02FCE3FC39" box="[750,868,951,975]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">244.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFC02FB97FC39" box="[902,1040,951,975]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">250.12</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FC02FB3CFC39" box="[1083,1211,951,975]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">247.8</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FC02FAE0FC39" box="[1245,1383,951,975]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">251.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FC6AFAE0FC0E" box="[200,1383,991,1016]" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FC6AFD56FC0E" box="[619,721,991,1016]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FC6AFCE3FC0E" box="[750,868,991,1016]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">226267</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFC6AFB97FC0E" box="[902,1040,991,1016]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">253268</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FC6AFB3CFC0E" box="[1083,1211,991,1016]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">241251</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FC6AFAE0FC0E" box="[1245,1383,991,1016]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">247256</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FBB2FAE0FBE9" box="[200,1383,1031,1055]" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FBB2FD56FBE9" box="[619,721,1031,1055]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FBB2FCE3FBE9" box="[750,868,1031,1055]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">49</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFBB2FB97FBE9" box="[902,1040,1031,1055]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">58</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FBB2FB3CFBE9" box="[1083,1211,1031,1055]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FBB2FAE0FBE9" box="[1245,1383,1031,1055]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FB9AFAE0FBB1" box="[200,1383,1071,1095]" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FB9AFDC7FB61" box="[200,576,1071,1175]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Subcaudals</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FB9AFD56FBB1" box="[619,721,1071,1095]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FB9AFCE3FBB1" box="[750,868,1071,1095]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">89.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFB9AFB97FBB1" box="[902,1040,1071,1095]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">106.8</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FB9AFB3CFBB1" box="[1083,1211,1071,1095]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">88.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FB9AFAE0FBB1" box="[1245,1383,1071,1095]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">93</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FBE2FAE0FB86" box="[200,1383,1111,1136]" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FBE2FD56FB86" box="[619,721,1111,1136]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FBE2FCE3FB86" box="[750,868,1111,1136]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">80112</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFBE2FB97FB86" box="[902,1040,1111,1136]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">71125</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FBE2FB3CFB86" box="[1083,1211,1111,1136]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">8690</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FBE2FAE0FB86" box="[1245,1383,1111,1136]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">74112</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FBCAFAE0FB61" box="[200,1383,1151,1175]" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FBCAFD56FB61" box="[619,721,1151,1175]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FBCAFCE3FB61" box="[750,868,1151,1175]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">49</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFBCAFB97FB61" box="[902,1040,1151,1175]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">57</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FBCAFB3CFB61" box="[1083,1211,1151,1175]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FBCAFAE0FB61" box="[1245,1383,1151,1175]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FB12FAE0FB49" box="[200,1383,1191,1215]" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FB12FDC7FAE6" box="[200,576,1191,1296]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Precloacal</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FB12FD56FB49" box="[619,721,1191,1215]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FB12FCE3FB49" box="[750,868,1191,1215]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFB12FB97FB49" box="[902,1040,1191,1215]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FB12FB3CFB49" box="[1083,1211,1191,1215]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FB12FAE0FB49" box="[1245,1383,1191,1215]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FB65FAE0FB1E" box="[200,1383,1232,1256]" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FB65FD56FB1E" box="[619,721,1232,1256]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FB65FCE3FB1E" box="[750,868,1232,1256]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFB65FB97FB1E" box="[902,1040,1232,1256]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FB65FB3CFB1E" box="[1083,1211,1232,1256]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FB65FAE0FB1E" box="[1245,1383,1232,1256]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FB42FAE0FAE6" box="[200,1383,1271,1296]" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FB42FD56FAE6" box="[619,721,1271,1296]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FB42FCE3FAE6" box="[750,868,1271,1296]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">49</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFB42FB97FAE6" box="[902,1040,1271,1296]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">63</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FB42FB3CFAE6" box="[1083,1211,1271,1296]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FB42FAE0FAE6" box="[1245,1383,1271,1296]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FAAAFAE0FACE" box="[200,1383,1311,1336]" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FAAAFDC7FA7E" box="[200,576,1311,1416]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Supralabials</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FAAAFD56FACE" box="[619,721,1311,1336]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FAAAFCE3FACE" box="[750,868,1311,1336]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">6.9</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFAAAFB97FACE" box="[902,1040,1311,1336]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">7.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FAAAFB3CFACE" box="[1083,1211,1311,1336]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">7.4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FAAAFAE0FACE" box="[1245,1383,1311,1336]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">7.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FAFDFAE0FA96" box="[200,1383,1352,1376]" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FAFDFD56FA96" box="[619,721,1352,1376]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FAFDFCE3FA96" box="[750,868,1352,1376]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">67</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFAFDFB97FA96" box="[902,1040,1352,1376]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">77</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FAFDFB3CFA96" box="[1083,1211,1352,1376]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">78</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FAFDFAE0FA96" box="[1245,1383,1352,1376]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">77</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FADAFAE0FA7E" box="[200,1383,1391,1416]" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FADAFD56FA7E" box="[619,721,1391,1416]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FADAFCE3FA7E" box="[750,868,1391,1416]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFADAFB97FA7E" box="[902,1040,1391,1416]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">68</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FADAFB3CFA7E" box="[1083,1211,1391,1416]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FADAFAE0FA7E" box="[1245,1383,1391,1416]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FA2DFAE0FA46" box="[200,1383,1432,1456]" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1FA2DFDC7F9F6" box="[200,576,1432,1536]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Infralabials</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FA2DFD56FA46" box="[619,721,1432,1456]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FA2DFCE3FA46" box="[750,868,1432,1456]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">8.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFA2DFB97FA46" box="[902,1040,1432,1456]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">8.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FA2DFB3CFA46" box="[1083,1211,1432,1456]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">8.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FA2DFAE0FA46" box="[1245,1383,1432,1456]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">8.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FA75FAE0FA2E" box="[200,1383,1472,1496]" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FA75FD56FA2E" box="[619,721,1472,1496]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FA75FCE3FA2E" box="[750,868,1472,1496]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">79</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFA75FB97FA2E" box="[902,1040,1472,1496]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">88</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FA75FB3CFA2E" box="[1083,1211,1472,1496]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">88</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FA75FAE0FA2E" box="[1245,1383,1472,1496]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">88</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1FA5DFAE0F9F6" box="[200,1383,1512,1536]" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52FA5DFD56F9F6" box="[619,721,1512,1536]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7FA5DFCE3F9F6" box="[750,868,1512,1536]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">15</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFFA5DFB97F9F6" box="[902,1040,1512,1536]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">68</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02FA5DFB3CF9F6" box="[1083,1211,1512,1536]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4FA5DFAE0F9F6" box="[1245,1383,1512,1536]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F9A5FAE0F9DE" box="[200,1383,1552,1576]" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1F9A5FDC7F98E" box="[200,576,1552,1656]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Pale body bands</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F9A5FD56F9DE" box="[619,721,1552,1576]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F9A5FCE3F9DE" box="[750,868,1552,1576]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">39.6</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF9A5FB97F9DE" box="[902,1040,1552,1576]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">72.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F9A5FB3CF9DE" box="[1083,1211,1552,1576]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">35.0</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F9A5FAE0F9DE" box="[1245,1383,1552,1576]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F98DFAE0F9A6" box="[200,1383,1592,1616]" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F98DFD56F9A6" box="[619,721,1592,1616]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F98DFCE3F9A6" box="[750,868,1592,1616]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">2748</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF98DFB97F9A6" box="[902,1040,1592,1616]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5787</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F98DFB3CF9A6" box="[1083,1211,1592,1616]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">2848</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F98DFAE0F9A6" box="[1245,1383,1592,1616]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F9D5FAE0F98E" box="[200,1383,1632,1656]" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F9D5FD56F98E" box="[619,721,1632,1656]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F9D5FCE3F98E" box="[750,868,1632,1656]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">41</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF9D5FB97F98E" box="[902,1040,1632,1656]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">51</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F9D5FB3CF98E" box="[1083,1211,1632,1656]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">3</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F9D5FAE0F98E" box="[1245,1383,1632,1656]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F93DFAE0F956" box="[200,1383,1672,1696]" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<th id="76CE08100C7500601EF1F93DFDC7F906" box="[200,576,1672,1776]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" rowspan="3" rowspanBelow="2">Pterygoid teeth</th>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F93DFD56F956" box="[619,721,1672,1696]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Mean</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F93DFCE3F956" box="[750,868,1672,1696]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">19.3</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF93DFB97F956" box="[902,1040,1672,1696]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F93DFB3CF956" box="[1083,1211,1672,1696]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">12</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F93DFAE0F956" box="[1245,1383,1672,1696]" gridcol="5" gridrow="28" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">11</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F905FAE0F93F" box="[200,1383,1712,1737]" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F905FD56F93F" box="[619,721,1712,1737]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Range</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F905FCE3F93F" box="[750,868,1712,1737]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1821</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF905FB97F93F" box="[902,1040,1712,1737]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1111</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F905FB3CF93F" box="[1083,1211,1712,1737]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1212</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F905FAE0F93F" box="[1245,1383,1712,1737]" gridcol="5" gridrow="29" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">1111</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C7500601EF1F96DFAE0F906" box="[200,1383,1752,1776]" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">
<td id="76CE08100C7500601C52F96DFD56F906" box="[619,721,1752,1776]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">(n)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601CD7F96DFCE3F906" box="[750,868,1752,1776]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">12</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601DBFF96DFB97F906" box="[902,1040,1752,1776]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">9</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601A02F96DFB3CF906" box="[1083,1211,1752,1776]" gridcol="4" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">4</td>
<td id="76CE08100C7500601AE4F96DFAE0F906" box="[1245,1383,1752,1776]" gridcol="5" gridrow="30" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">6</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1E84FEBCFEA2FED5" bold="true" box="[189,293,265,291]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Table 2.</emphasis>
Summary of measurements (range [n], in mm) of species of
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1A19FEBCFB39FED5" box="[1056,1214,265,291]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Ophiophagus</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFBE1EDF0C4AFFBF1AF3FEBCFAF0FED5" author="Gunther" box="[1226,1399,265,291]" firstAuthor="Gunther" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" refId="ref27791" refString="Gunther A. C. L. G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society, London, UK. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 5012" type="book" year="1864">Günther, 1864</bibRefCitation>
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recognised in this study. See Terminology for character analysis for details. Abbreviations: BW = Midbody diameter; ED = Eye width; EYEN = Eye to nostril distance; EYES = Eye to snout distance; FL = Fang length from base; FW = Maximum fang width; HD = Head depth; HL = Head length; HW = Head width; IORB = Interorbital width; NOD = Nostril diameter; OCCL = Occipital length; ROSL = Rostral length; ROSW = Rostral width; SVL = Snout-vent length; TL = Tail length (if entire).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B90632E0C4AFFBF1EF1FDB7FA88F861" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
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<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FDB7FE0CFDC1" box="[200,395,514,567]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1EF1FDB7FEC0FDEC" bold="true" box="[200,327,514,538]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFDB7FDEFFDC1" box="[470,616,514,567]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
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<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1FDDFDB7FDDDFDEC" bold="true" box="[484,602,514,538]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">O. hannah</emphasis>
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<th id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FDB7FCD9FDC1" box="[715,862,514,567]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C4AFFBF1CE9FDB7FCDEFDEC" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" baseAuthorityName="Schlegel" baseAuthorityYear="1837" box="[720,857,514,538]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bungarus" status="comb. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1CE9FDB7FCDEFDEC" bold="true" box="[720,857,514,538]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">O. bungarus</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C4AFFBF1CE3FDAAFCD7FDC1" box="[730,848,543,567]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">comb. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<th id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FDB7FBD3FDC1" box="[961,1108,514,567]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C4AFFBF1DF3FDB7FBCCFDEC" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" box="[970,1099,514,538]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaalinga" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1DF3FDB7FBCCFDEC" bold="true" box="[970,1099,514,538]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">O. kaalinga</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C4AFFBF1DD8FD95FBB3FDC1" box="[993,1076,544,567]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<th id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FDB7FAD7FDC1" box="[1200,1360,514,567]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="4C2F18AD0C4AFFBF1A82FDB7FAC2FDEC" authorityName="Das &amp; Shankar &amp; Swamy &amp; Williams &amp; Lalremsanga &amp; Prashanth &amp; Sahoo &amp; Vijayakumar &amp; Höglund &amp; Shanker &amp; Dutta &amp; Ganesh &amp; Wüster" authorityYear="2024" box="[1211,1349,514,538]" class="Reptilia" family="Elapidae" genus="Ophiophagus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="salvatana" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95BBF3C0C4AFFBF1A82FDB7FAC2FDEC" bold="true" box="[1211,1349,514,538]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">O. salvatana</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26802470C4AFFBF1AEEFD95FAADFDC1" box="[1239,1322,544,567]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FDE6FAD7FD7E" box="[200,1360,595,648]" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FDE6FE0CFD7E" box="[200,395,595,648]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">SVL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFDE6FDEFFD7E" box="[470,616,595,648]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">233.03276.0 (37)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FDE6FCD9FD7E" box="[715,862,595,648]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">330.03790.0 (65)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FDE6FBD3FD7E" box="[961,1108,595,648]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">496.02660.0 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FDE6FAD7FD7E" box="[1200,1360,595,648]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1490.02565.0 (4)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FD11FAD7FD2F" box="[200,1360,676,729]" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FD11FE0CFD2F" box="[200,395,676,729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">TL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFD11FDEFFD2F" box="[470,616,676,729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">84.0875 (37)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FD11FCD9FD2F" box="[715,862,676,729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">111.0845.0 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FD11FBD3FD2F" box="[961,1108,676,729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">109.0542.0 (3)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FD11FAD7FD2F" box="[1200,1360,676,729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">343.0770.0 (4)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FD40FAD7FCDC" box="[200,1360,757,810]" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FD40FE0CFCDC" box="[200,395,757,810]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">RTL range (mean)</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFD40FDEFFCDC" box="[470,616,757,810]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">21.726.4% (24.05%)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FD40FCD9FCDC" box="[715,862,757,810]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">19.325.1% (22.20%)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FD40FBD3FCDC" box="[961,1108,757,810]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">18.019.9% (18.95%)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FD40FAD7FCDC" box="[1200,1360,757,810]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">18.723.0% (20.85%)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FCF3FAD7FC8D" box="[200,1360,838,891]" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FCF3FE0CFC8D" box="[200,395,838,891]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">BW</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFCF3FDEFFC8D" box="[470,616,838,891]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">6.745.9 (55)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FCF3FCD9FC8D" box="[715,862,838,891]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">12.564.5 (36)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FCF3FBD3FC8D" box="[961,1108,838,891]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">11.760.0 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FCF3FAD7FC8D" box="[1200,1360,838,891]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">28.145.9 (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FC22FAD7FC3A" box="[200,1360,919,972]" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FC22FE0CFC3A" box="[200,395,919,972]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">HL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFC22FDEFFC3A" box="[470,616,919,972]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">13.379.2 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FC22FCD9FC3A" box="[715,862,919,972]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">16.076.6 (68)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FC22FBD3FC3A" box="[961,1108,919,972]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">50.974.6 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FC22FAD7FC3A" box="[1200,1360,919,972]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">36.270.8 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FC5DFAD7FBEB" box="[200,1360,1000,1053]" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FC5DFE0CFBEB" box="[200,395,1000,1053]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">HW</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFC5DFDEFFBEB" box="[470,616,1000,1053]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">10.953.5 (59)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FC5DFCD9FBEB" box="[715,862,1000,1053]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">7.160.4 (70)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FC5DFBD3FBEB" box="[961,1108,1000,1053]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">10.554.7 (5)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FC5DFAD7FBEB" box="[1200,1360,1000,1053]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">22.957.2 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FB8CFAD7FB98" box="[200,1360,1081,1134]" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FB8CFE0CFB98" box="[200,395,1081,1134]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">HD</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFB8CFDEFFB98" box="[470,616,1081,1134]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">6.648.4 (54)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FB8CFCD9FB98" box="[715,862,1081,1134]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">6.776.0 (70)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FB8CFBD3FB98" box="[961,1108,1081,1134]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">22.837.2 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FB8CFAD7FB98" box="[1200,1360,1081,1134]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">14.836.7 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FB3FFAD7FB49" box="[200,1360,1162,1215]" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FB3FFE0CFB49" box="[200,395,1162,1215]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">ED</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFB3FFDEFFB49" box="[470,616,1162,1215]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.710.5 (57)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FB3FFCD9FB49" box="[715,862,1162,1215]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">4.19.8 (73)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FB3FFBD3FB49" box="[961,1108,1162,1215]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">4.29.7 (5)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FB3FFAD7FB49" box="[1200,1360,1162,1215]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">6.311.1 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FB6FFAD7FAE6" box="[200,1360,1242,1296]" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FB6FFE0CFAE6" box="[200,395,1242,1296]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">EYES</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFB6FFDEFFAE6" box="[470,616,1242,1296]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">4.427.6 (62)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FB6FFCD9FAE6" box="[715,862,1242,1296]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">5.226.3 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FB6FFBD3FAE6" box="[961,1108,1242,1296]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">18.525.2 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FB6FFAD7FAE6" box="[1200,1360,1242,1296]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">12.121.6 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FA9EFAD7FA96" box="[200,1360,1323,1376]" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FA9EFE0CFA96" box="[200,395,1323,1376]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">EYEN</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFA9EFDEFFA96" box="[470,616,1323,1376]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.914.3 (62)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FA9EFCD9FA96" box="[715,862,1323,1376]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">2.113.5 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FA9EFBD3FA96" box="[961,1108,1323,1376]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">2.811.5 (5)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FA9EFAD7FA96" box="[1200,1360,1323,1376]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">5.29.9 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FAC9FAD7FA47" box="[200,1360,1404,1457]" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FAC9FE0CFA47" box="[200,395,1404,1457]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">NOD</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFAC9FDEFFA47" box="[470,616,1404,1457]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.27.3 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FAC9FCD9FA47" box="[715,862,1404,1457]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.06.9 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FAC9FBD3FA47" box="[961,1108,1404,1457]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">5.89.5 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FAC9FAD7FA47" box="[1200,1360,1404,1457]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.16.4 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1FA78FAD7F9F4" box="[200,1360,1485,1538]" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1FA78FE0CF9F4" box="[200,395,1485,1538]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">ROSL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFFA78FDEFF9F4" box="[470,616,1485,1538]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.119.9 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2FA78FCD9F9F4" box="[715,862,1485,1538]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.218.7 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8FA78FBD3F9F4" box="[961,1108,1485,1538]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">12.016.6 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89FA78FAD7F9F4" box="[1200,1360,1485,1538]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">8.615.6 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1F9ABFAD7F9A5" box="[200,1360,1566,1619]" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1F9ABFE0CF9A5" box="[200,395,1566,1619]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">ROSW</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFF9ABFDEFF9A5" box="[470,616,1566,1619]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.79.7 (60)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2F9ABFCD9F9A5" box="[715,862,1566,1619]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">2.08.8 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8F9ABFBD3F9A5" box="[961,1108,1566,1619]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">6.18.0 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89F9ABFAD7F9A5" box="[1200,1360,1566,1619]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">4.87.6 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1F9DAFAD7F952" box="[200,1360,1647,1700]" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1F9DAFE0CF952" box="[200,395,1647,1700]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">IORB</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFF9DAFDEFF952" box="[470,616,1647,1700]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">5.934.2 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2F9DAFCD9F952" box="[715,862,1647,1700]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">7.512.3 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8F9DAFBD3F952" box="[961,1108,1647,1700]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">23.431.8 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89F9DAFAD7F952" box="[1200,1360,1647,1700]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">14.825.9 (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1F975FAD7F903" box="[200,1360,1728,1781]" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1F975FE0CF903" box="[200,395,1728,1781]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">OCCL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFF975FDEFF903" box="[470,616,1728,1781]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">2.724.0 (61)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2F975FCD9F903" box="[715,862,1728,1781]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.419.9 (71)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8F975FBD3F903" box="[961,1108,1728,1781]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">3.818.3 (5)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89F975FAD7F903" box="[1200,1360,1728,1781]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">9.621.3 (5)</td>
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<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1F8A4FAD7F8B0" box="[200,1360,1809,1862]" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1F8A4FE0CF8B0" box="[200,395,1809,1862]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">FL</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFF8A4FDEFF8B0" box="[470,616,1809,1862]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">0.1010.10 (48)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2F8A4FCD9F8B0" box="[715,862,1809,1862]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">0.1313.60 (50)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8F8A4FBD3F8B0" box="[961,1108,1809,1862]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">7.108.50 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89F8A4FAD7F8B0" box="[1200,1360,1809,1862]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">4.5012.00 (4)</td>
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<tr id="351F616C0C4A00601EF1F8D4FAD7F861" box="[200,1360,1889,1943]" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
<th id="76CE08100C4A00601EF1F8D4FE0CF861" box="[200,395,1889,1943]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">FW</th>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601FEFF8D4FDEFF861" box="[470,616,1889,1943]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">0.044.80 (45)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601CF2F8D4FCD9F861" box="[715,862,1889,1943]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">0.014.50 (50)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601DF8F8D4FBD3F861" box="[961,1108,1889,1943]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.902.40 (4)</td>
<td id="76CE08100C4A00601A89F8D4FAD7F861" box="[1200,1360,1889,1943]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">1.103.30 (4)</td>
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The range of the species is restricted to the Luzon islands in the northern
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). The affinities of king cobras from other islands of the Philippine Archipelago remain to be confirmed.
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