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Maximum known TL 
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. TL. PA 139–157; SG 25–47. Eye visible in open socket. Dermal scales present; scale inception between annulus 22 and 95; at most four rows of scales per fold. Terminal shield present.
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TL 31.7–51 times (41.7 ± 5.4; n = 32) BW. Head slightly narrower than body. Snout projecting distinctly beyond mouth (e.g. 
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in MPEG 25178). Nuchal grooves distinct dorsally, laterally and ventrally in most specimens, except third nuchal groove which ventrally is incomplete; second nuchal collar ventrally partially fused with first primary fold; a dorsal transverse groove on each collar, shorter and less distinct on first; there may be a ventral transverse groove on first collar in some specimens (e.g. UFMT 6290); some specimens may have indistinct collars or collars that are only partially distinct. Body subcylindrical, slightly wider than deep. Width along body may vary slightly.
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D512A5FBD96D0431846FBB2" bold="true" box="[151,274,1113,1136]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Scatterplot graphs showing the relation of SI and SG, and of TL and SI in 
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Primary annular grooves incomplete, interrupted dorsally and ventrally, except for posteriormost primary grooves (at most eight, 4.2 ±1.6; n = 29) which are complete. From general region where SG appear, to level of vent, annular grooves are dorsally complete. At most three secondary grooves complete (0.4 ± 0.7; n = 31). Unsegmented terminal shield posterior to vent, depressed in some specimens. No annular grooves posterior to vent. Vent transverse, may be slightly irregularly shaped; AD 9–17 (12.5 ± 5.4; n = 26); generally an approximately similar number in posterior and anterior edge of the vent (e.g. seven anterior, six posterior in MPEG 25178). Paired anal papillae found in only three of 
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. SI between annulus 22 and 95; at most four rows of dermal scales per fold. Dermal scales and number of rows per fold increasing in size and in number, from anteriorly to posteriorly. No strong relation between SI and TL, but the smallest specimens have a higher SI value than the others (
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). No apparent relation between number of SG and SI (
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) as in 
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(see below). Tongue not completely attached anteriorly to mandibular mucosa. PMT maximally 19 with notable variation in size, posterior maxillary teeth smaller, extending posteriorly of the level of choanae as for PPT series. PPT maximally 20, posterior teeth smaller. teeth smaller than PMT. DT maximally 17, approximately same size as PMT; posterior teeth smaller. ST maximally four, approximately same size as PPT.
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Colour in life grayish blue or dark lavender. Lateral and ventral surfaces of the body are slightly paler than dorsum. Dark colour of dorsum extends laterally and ventrally in primary grooves of most specimens. Tip of tongue blackish, darker than rest. Some specimens have whitish venter with scattered dark blotches of irregular size and shape of approximately dorsum colour.
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For variation in measurements and meristic characters see 
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Morphometric (in mm) and meristic data (range, mean 
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standard deviation and sample size in parenthesis) of four
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populations of 
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(and only known specimen) of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D502A5EBECBD4AD1D6AFF10" box="[970,1086,183,205]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
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data from literature (
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D502A5EB852D4AC1CC8FF11" author="Taylor" box="[1363,1436,182,204]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" refString="Taylor, E. H. (1973) A caecilian miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 50, 188 - 231." type="journal article" year="1973">Taylor,</bibRefCitation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D502A5EBD96D4CF1CC8FF36" blockId="11.[151,1436,152,266]" box="[151,1436,213,235]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
1973; 
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D502A5EBDD6D4CF1844FF36" box="[215,272,213,235]" name="Wake Island" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Wake</collectingCountry>
1984), except for ZSM 82/1982, a 
<typeStatus id="6919A7F64D502A5EBF74D4CC1B98FF36" box="[629,716,214,235]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
of 
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D502A5EBFEFD4CC1A30FF36" box="[750,868,214,235]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D502A5EBFEFD4CC1A34FF36" box="[750,864,214,235]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">C. marcusi</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
Numbers in bold represent recent counts for PMT, PPT,
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D502A5EBD96D4E91B73FED7" blockId="11.[151,1436,152,266]" box="[151,551,243,266]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">and DT provided by A. Leviton (CAS).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D502A5EBC39D53C1C51F879" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<table id="C4A2EBF44D50D5AABD96D53F1CC8F818" box="[151,1436,293,1989]" colsContinueIn="12.[159,1316,203,1045]" gridcols="5" gridrows="23" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D53F1CC8FE87" box="[151,1436,293,346]" gridrow="0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D53F1B39FE87" box="[312,621,293,346]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D502A5EBC39D53C1B03FEE6" box="[312,599,294,315]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D502A5EBC39D53C18FAFEE6" box="[312,430,294,315]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">C. mertensi</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D502A5EBCE8D53C1B03FEE6" box="[489,599,294,315]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">C. marcusi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
type types
</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D53F1A7CFE87" box="[739,808,293,346]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Acre</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D53F1D6CFE87" box="[916,1080,293,346]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Mato Grosso</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D53F1CC8FE87" box="[1218,1436,293,346]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Rondônia</th>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D5771CC8FE78" box="[151,1436,365,421]" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D577198BFE78" box="[151,223,365,421]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TL</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D5771B39FE78" box="[312,621,365,421]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">480 (1) 385–510 449±44.9 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D5771A7CFE78" box="[739,808,365,421]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">355 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D5771D6CFE78" box="[916,1080,365,421]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">149–445 331.4±71.7 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D5771CC8FE78" box="[1218,1436,365,421]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">440 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D5A21CC8FE2D" box="[151,1436,440,496]" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D5A2198BFE2D" box="[151,223,440,496]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">HW</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D5A21B39FE2D" box="[312,621,440,496]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">9 (1) 6.8–7.9 7.2±0.4 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D5A21A7CFE2D" box="[739,808,440,496]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.4 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D5A21D6CFE2D" box="[916,1080,440,496]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.9–7.2 5.7±0.8 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D5A21CC8FE2D" box="[1218,1436,440,496]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.8 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D6181CC8FDE7" box="[151,1436,514,570]" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D618198BFDE7" box="[151,223,514,570]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">HL</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D6181B39FDE7" box="[312,621,514,570]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">12 (1) 11.2–13.3 11.9±0.8 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D6181A7CFDE7" box="[739,808,514,570]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">9.1 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D6181D6CFDE7" box="[916,1080,514,570]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5.6–10.1 8.4±1.2 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D6181CC8FDE7" box="[1218,1436,514,570]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">10.6 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D6571CC8FD58" box="[151,1436,589,645]" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D657198BFD58" box="[151,223,589,645]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">HH</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D6571B39FD58" box="[312,621,589,645]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.3</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D6571A7CFD58" box="[739,808,589,645]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D6571D6CFD58" box="[916,1080,589,645]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.6–5.6 4.2±1.9 (21)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D6571CC8FD58" box="[1218,1436,589,645]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5.4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D6821CC8FD0D" box="[151,1436,664,720]" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D682198BFD0D" box="[151,223,664,720]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">BW</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D6821B39FD0D" box="[312,621,664,720]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.6–10.4 9.4±0.7 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D6821A7CFD0D" box="[739,808,664,720]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.5 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D6821D6CFD0D" box="[916,1080,664,720]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.7–10.6 7.9±2.8 (25)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D6821CC8FD0D" box="[1218,1436,664,720]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">9.3 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D6F91CC8FCC7" box="[151,1436,739,794]" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D6F9198BFCC7" box="[151,223,739,794]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">BH</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D6F91B39FCC7" box="[312,621,739,794]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D6F91A7CFCC7" box="[739,808,739,794]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D6F91D6CFCC7" box="[916,1080,739,794]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4 –10.4 6.9±2.8 (24)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D6F91CC8FCC7" box="[1218,1436,739,794]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D7371CC8FCB9" box="[151,1436,813,868]" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D737198BFCB9" box="[151,223,813,868]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">WNC</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D7371B39FCB9" box="[312,621,813,868]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D7371A7CFCB9" box="[739,808,813,868]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D7371D6CFCB9" box="[916,1080,813,868]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.4–8 6.6±1.9 (26)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D7371CC8FCB9" box="[1218,1436,813,868]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.9 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D7621CC8FC6D" box="[151,1436,888,944]" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D762198BFC6D" box="[151,223,888,944]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">WTR</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D7621B39FC6D" box="[312,621,888,944]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D7621A7CFC6D" box="[739,808,888,944]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D7621D6CFC6D" box="[916,1080,888,944]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.1–9.8 6.9±1.9 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D7621CC8FC6D" box="[1218,1436,888,944]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">8.3 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D7D81CC8FC27" box="[151,1436,962,1018]" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D7D8198BFC27" box="[151,223,962,1018]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">WV</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D7D81B39FC27" box="[312,621,962,1018]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D7D81A7CFC27" box="[739,808,962,1018]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D7D81D6CFC27" box="[916,1080,962,1018]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.8–7.3 4.9±1.4 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D7D81CC8FC27" box="[1218,1436,962,1018]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5.6 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D0171CC8FB98" box="[151,1436,1037,1093]" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D017198BFB98" box="[151,223,1037,1093]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">EE</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D0171B39FB98" box="[312,621,1037,1093]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5.7 (1) 5.2–6.2 5.5±0.3 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D0171A7CFB98" box="[739,808,1037,1093]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.4 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D0171D6CFB98" box="[916,1080,1037,1093]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.6–4.9 3.9±0.9 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D0171CC8FB98" box="[1218,1436,1037,1093]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.5 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D0421CC8FB4D" box="[151,1436,1112,1168]" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D042198BFB4D" box="[151,223,1112,1168]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">EN</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D0421B39FB4D" box="[312,621,1112,1168]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.5 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D0421A7CFB4D" box="[739,808,1112,1168]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D0421D6CFB4D" box="[916,1080,1112,1168]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.7–3.2 2.6±0.6 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D0421CC8FB4D" box="[1218,1436,1112,1168]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.5 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D0B81CC8FB07" box="[151,1436,1186,1242]" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D0B8198BFB07" box="[151,223,1186,1242]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">ET</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D0B81B39FB07" box="[312,621,1186,1242]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4 (1) 3.5–3.9 3.6±0.1 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D0B81A7CFB07" box="[739,808,1186,1242]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.8 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D0B81D6CFB07" box="[916,1080,1186,1242]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.8–3.2 2.6±0.6 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D0B81CC8FB07" box="[1218,1436,1186,1242]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.6 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D0F41CC8FAF8" box="[151,1436,1262,1317]" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D0F4198BFAF8" box="[151,223,1262,1317]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">EJA</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D0F41B39FAF8" box="[312,621,1262,1317]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">4.3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D0F41A7CFAF8" box="[739,808,1262,1317]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D0F41D6CFAF8" box="[916,1080,1262,1317]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.6–3.7 2.6±0.6 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D0F41CC8FAF8" box="[1218,1436,1262,1317]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D1221CC8FAAD" box="[151,1436,1336,1392]" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D122198BFAAD" box="[151,223,1336,1392]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">EMM</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D1221B39FAAD" box="[312,621,1336,1392]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D1221A7CFAAD" box="[739,808,1336,1392]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D1221D6CFAAD" box="[916,1080,1336,1392]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">0.8–1.4 1.1±0.2 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D1221CC8FAAD" box="[1218,1436,1336,1392]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.5 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D1981CC8FA67" box="[151,1436,1410,1466]" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D198198BFA67" box="[151,223,1410,1466]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">SP</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D1981B39FA67" box="[312,621,1410,1466]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.6 (1) 1.9–2.4 2.1±0.1 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D1981A7CFA67" box="[739,808,1410,1466]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D1981D6CFA67" box="[916,1080,1410,1466]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.2–2.5 1.9±0.2 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D1981CC8FA67" box="[1218,1436,1410,1466]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.5 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D1D41CC8F9D9" box="[151,1436,1486,1540]" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D1D4198BF9D9" box="[151,223,1486,1540]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TT</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D1D41B39F9D9" box="[312,621,1486,1540]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.4 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D1D41A7CF9D9" box="[739,808,1486,1540]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.1 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D1D41D6CF9D9" box="[916,1080,1486,1540]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.1–3.7 2.9–0.4 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D1D41CC8F9D9" box="[1218,1436,1486,1540]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D2021CC8F98D" box="[151,1436,1560,1616]" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D202198BF98D" box="[151,223,1560,1616]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TN</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D2021B39F98D" box="[312,621,1560,1616]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.9 (1) 1.3–2 1.7±0.2 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D2021A7CF98D" box="[739,808,1560,1616]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D2021D6CF98D" box="[916,1080,1560,1616]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">0.7–1.4 1±0.2 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D2021CC8F98D" box="[1218,1436,1560,1616]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.3 (1)</td>
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<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D2781CC8F947" box="[151,1436,1634,1690]" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D278198BF947" box="[151,223,1634,1690]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TCM</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D2781B39F947" box="[312,621,1634,1690]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.9 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D2781A7CF947" box="[739,808,1634,1690]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">5.7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D2781D6CF947" box="[916,1080,1634,1690]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.4–6.5 5.1±0.7 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D2781CC8F947" box="[1218,1436,1634,1690]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.2 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D2B41CC8F938" box="[151,1436,1710,1765]" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D2B4198BF938" box="[151,223,1710,1765]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">TMM</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D2B41B39F938" box="[312,621,1710,1765]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D2B41A7CF938" box="[739,808,1710,1765]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">0.7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D2B41D6CF938" box="[916,1080,1710,1765]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">0.5–1.2 0.9±0.1 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D2B41CC8F938" box="[1218,1436,1710,1765]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.3 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D2E21CC8F8ED" box="[151,1436,1784,1840]" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D2E2198BF8ED" box="[151,223,1784,1840]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">NN</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D2E21B39F8ED" box="[312,621,1784,1840]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.5 (1) 2.7–3.6 2.1±0.3 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D2E21A7CF8ED" box="[739,808,1784,1840]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D2E21D6CF8ED" box="[916,1080,1784,1840]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.4–2.6 2.1±0.3 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D2E21CC8F8ED" box="[1218,1436,1784,1840]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.3 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D3581CC8F8A7" box="[151,1436,1858,1914]" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D358198BF8A7" box="[151,223,1858,1914]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">NCM</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D3581B39F8A7" box="[312,621,1858,1914]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">7.7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D3581A7CF8A7" box="[739,808,1858,1914]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D3581D6CF8A7" box="[916,1080,1858,1914]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">3.6–7.1 5.4±0.8 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D3581CC8F8A7" box="[1218,1436,1858,1914]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">6.4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D50D5AABD96D3941CC8F818" box="[151,1436,1934,1989]" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<th id="4B43726A4D50D5AABD96D394198BF818" box="[151,223,1934,1989]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">NMM</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABC39D3941B39F818" box="[312,621,1934,1989]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABFE2D3941A7CF818" box="[739,808,1934,1989]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.9 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AABE95D3941D6CF818" box="[916,1080,1934,1989]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">1.2–2.3 1.7±0.2 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D50D5AAB9C3D3941CC8F818" box="[1218,1436,1934,1989]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">2.1 (1)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D502A59B9C8D3C21CCFFBB1" blockId="11.[1225,1429,2008,2030]" lastBlockId="12.[151,1436,1107,1960]" lastPageId="12" lastPageNumber="13" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BDC4D049180AFBB1" bold="true" box="[197,350,1107,1132]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BC65D04E18E2FBB1" box="[356,438,1108,1132]" name="Bolivia" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Bolivia</collectingCountry>
(Cochabamba and El Beni); 
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BFFAD04E1A6BFBB1" box="[763,831,1108,1132]" name="Brazil" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Brazil</collectingCountry>
(states of Acre, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia) (
<figureCitation id="2E9905D14D572A59B848D04E1CD9FBB1" box="[1353,1421,1108,1132]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,806,829]" captionTargetBox="[388,1193,195,778]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[377,1209,177,801]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Distribution of Caecilia marcusi. Open symbols represent data from literature and closed symbols specimens analyzed in this study. 1. Resex Riozinho da Liberdade, Acre, Brazil; 2. Espigão D’Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil; 3. Yacuma, Beni, Bolívia (Reichle &amp; Köhler, 1996); 4. Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia (Type Locality of C. marcusi Wake, 1985); 5. Vale de São Domingos, Mato Grosso, Brazil; 6. Jauru, Mato Grosso, Brazil; 7. Araputanga, Mato Grosso, Brazil." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/203516/files/figure.png" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Fig. 7</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="B61D19544D572A59BD9ED4BA18D3FF6B" blockId="12.[159,391,160,182]" box="[159,391,160,182]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BD9ED4BA1858FF68" bold="true" box="[159,268,160,181]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
(continued)
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<paragraph id="B61D19544D572A59BC39D4D61DAAFC2E" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<table id="C4A2EBF44D57D5AABD9ED4D11C70FBC8" box="[159,1316,203,1045]" colsContinueFrom="11.[151,1436,293,1989]" gridcols="5" gridrows="12" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED4D11C70FEDD" box="[159,1316,203,256]" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D4D11B33FEDD" box="[312,615,203,256]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC39D4D61B03FF3F" box="[312,599,204,226]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BC39D4D618FAFF3F" box="[312,430,204,226]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">C. mertensi</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BCE8D4D61B03FF3F" box="[489,599,204,226]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">C. marcusi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
type types
</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D4D11A60FEDD" box="[740,820,203,256]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Acre</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D4D11D78FEDD" box="[916,1068,203,256]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Mato Grosso</th>
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D4D11C70FEDD" box="[1218,1316,203,256]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Rondônia</th>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED50E1C70FE96" box="[159,1316,276,331]" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED50E19B9FE96" box="[159,237,276,331]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">PA</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D50E1B33FE96" box="[312,615,276,331]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">142 (1) 139–143 141±1.5 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D50E1A60FE96" box="[740,820,276,331]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">143 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D50E1D78FE96" box="[916,1068,276,331]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">141–157 150.1±4.1 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D50E1C70FE96" box="[1218,1316,276,331]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">143 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED5451C70FE4B" box="[159,1316,351,406]" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED54519B9FE4B" box="[159,237,351,406]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">SG</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D5451B33FE4B" box="[312,615,351,406]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">48 (1) 43–47 45±1.4 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D5451A60FE4B" box="[740,820,351,406]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">39 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D5451D78FE4B" box="[916,1068,351,406]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">25–47 36.1±5.5 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D5451C70FE4B" box="[1218,1316,351,406]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">33 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED5B01C70FE3C" box="[159,1316,426,481]" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED5B019B9FE3C" box="[159,237,426,481]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">CSG</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D5B01B33FE3C" box="[312,615,426,481]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D5B01A60FE3C" box="[740,820,426,481]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">2 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D5B01D78FE3C" box="[916,1068,426,481]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">0–3 0.3±0.7 (28)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D5B01C70FE3C" box="[1218,1316,426,481]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">2 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED5EE1C70FDF6" box="[159,1316,500,555]" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED5EE19B9FDF6" box="[159,237,500,555]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">AD</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D5EE1B33FDF6" box="[312,615,500,555]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">9–12 (2)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D5EE1A60FDF6" box="[740,820,500,555]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">17 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D5EE1D78FDF6" box="[916,1068,500,555]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">9–16 12.5±5.6 (21)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D5EE1C70FDF6" box="[1218,1316,500,555]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">13 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED6251C70FD88" box="[159,1316,575,597]" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED62519B9FD88" box="[159,237,575,597]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">AIV</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D6251B33FD88" box="[312,615,575,597]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">3 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D6251A60FD88" box="[740,820,575,597]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED6721C70FD7D" box="[159,1316,616,672]" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED67219B9FD7D" box="[159,237,616,672]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">PMT</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D6721B33FD7D" box="[312,615,616,672]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
21, 
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC5FD672182CFDA0" bold="true" box="[350,376,616,637]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">18</emphasis>
(1) 13–18 15±1.8 (4)
</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D6721A60FD7D" box="[740,820,616,672]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">15 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D6721D78FD7D" box="[916,1068,616,672]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">8–17 13.5±3.1 (27)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D6721C70FD7D" box="[1218,1316,616,672]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">19 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED6A81C70FD37" box="[159,1316,690,746]" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED6A819B9FD37" box="[159,237,690,746]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">PPT</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D6A81B33FD37" box="[312,615,690,746]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
23, 
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC5FD6A9182CFD15" bold="true" box="[350,376,691,712]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">12</emphasis>
(1) 15–18 16.5±(4)
</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D6A81A60FD37" box="[740,820,690,746]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">15 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D6A81D78FD37" box="[916,1068,690,746]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">10–20 13.6±5.6 (23)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D6A81C70FD37" box="[1218,1316,690,746]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">14 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED6E71C70FCE8" box="[159,1316,765,821]" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED6E719B9FCE8" box="[159,237,765,821]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">DT</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D6E71B33FCE8" box="[312,615,765,821]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
24, 
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC5FD6E7182CFCCF" bold="true" box="[350,376,765,786]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">16</emphasis>
(1) 10–16 12.7±2.1 (4)
</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D6E71A60FCE8" box="[740,820,765,821]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">16 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D6E71D78FCE8" box="[916,1068,765,821]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">6–17 13.1±4.6 (25)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D6E71C70FCE8" box="[1218,1316,765,821]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">15 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED7521C70FC5D" box="[159,1316,840,896]" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" rowspan-2="1">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED75219B9FC5D" box="[159,237,840,896]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">ST</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D7521B33FC5D" box="[312,615,840,896]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">4 (1) 1–3 2±0.7 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D7521D78FC5D" box="[916,1068,840,896]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">0–4 2.3±1.2 (22)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D7521C70FC5D" box="[1218,1316,840,896]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">4 (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="08921B164D57D5AABD9ED7881C70FC17" box="[159,1316,914,970]" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED78819B9FC17" box="[159,237,914,970]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">TL/BW</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D7881B33FC17" box="[312,615,914,970]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">38.4 (1) 37–53.7 47.7±6.4 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABFE5D7881A60FC17" box="[740,820,914,970]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">46.7 (1)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D7881D78FC17" box="[916,1068,914,970]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">31.7–49.6 40.7±4.5 (25)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D7881C70FC17" box="[1218,1316,914,970]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">47.3 (1)</td>
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<th id="4B43726A4D57D5AABD9ED7C719B9FBC8" box="[159,237,989,1045]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">SI</th>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABC39D7C71B33FBC8" box="[312,615,989,1045]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">25 (1) 29–35 32.5±2.2 (4)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AABE95D7C71D78FBC8" box="[916,1068,989,1045]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">22–95 36.6±23.9 (17)</td>
<td id="4B43726A4D57D5AAB9C3D7C71C70FBC8" box="[1218,1316,989,1045]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">27 (1)</td>
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</paragraph>
<subSubSection id="FEB84ADF4D572A58BDC4D0621C44F809" lastPageId="13" lastPageNumber="14" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" type="discussion">
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BDC4D062186DFB4D" bold="true" box="[197,313,1144,1168]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Remarks.</emphasis>
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described 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BF5AD0621A76FB4D" box="[603,802,1144,1168]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Caecilia mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from a single specimen with the doubtful locality 
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Isle but supposed that “South 
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” was the type-locality considering the distribution of the genus 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B864D087199DFB05" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Caecilia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
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(1985)
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described 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BCDED0DA1B0DFB05" box="[479,601,1216,1240]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
based on four specimens collected in the District of Cochabamba, 
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, and compared them with the 
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(and only reported specimen) of the superficially similar 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B9CDD0FF1C1AFB21" box="[1228,1358,1253,1276]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D572A59B85CD0FE19B5FAC2" author="Wake" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Wake, M. H. (1985) A new species of Caecilia (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) from Bolivia. Amphibia-Reptilia, 5, 215 - 220." type="journal article" year="1985">
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59B85CD0FE1CCEFB21" box="[1373,1434,1252,1276]" name="Wake Island" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Wake</collectingCountry>
(1985)
</bibRefCitation>
considered the specimens from 
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as a new taxon that differed from the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59B9D4D1121C02FAFD" box="[1237,1366,1288,1312]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B9D4D1121C02FAFD" box="[1237,1366,1288,1312]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in (1) head shape, (2) size and position of naris, (3) teeth counts and (4) colour. We checked each of these purported differences by examining one of the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BF86D14A1A57FAB5" box="[647,771,1360,1384]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BF86D14A1A57FAB5" box="[647,771,1360,1384]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and comparing it with photographs of the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59B883D14A19A3FA51" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B883D14A19A3FA51" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
plus additional observations of this specimen made by A. Leviton (CAS):
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D572A59BDC4D18D1867F9C1" blockId="12.[151,1436,1107,1960]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
(1) 
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<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BDEDD18D187FFA72" box="[236,299,1431,1455]" name="Wake Island" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Wake</collectingCountry>
(1985)
</bibRefCitation>
considered 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BF03D1821B28FA6D" box="[514,636,1432,1456]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
to have a “proportionally longer, narrower head”. Comparisons of morphometric data in bivariate plots of head measures versus total length of the 
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specimens of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B9EDD1A71C3DFA09" box="[1260,1385,1469,1492]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BC1FD1FA18CBFA25" box="[286,415,1504,1528]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC1FD1FA18CBFA25" box="[286,415,1504,1528]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and specimens recently collected in 
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showed no clear difference among these specimens (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D572A59BDC4D2321D29F9B9" blockId="12.[151,1436,1107,1960]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
(2) 
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D572A59BDEFD23218D4F99D" author="Wake" box="[238,384,1576,1600]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Wake, M. H. (1985) A new species of Caecilia (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) from Bolivia. Amphibia-Reptilia, 5, 215 - 220." type="journal article" year="1985">
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BDEFD2321879F99D" box="[238,301,1576,1600]" name="Wake Island" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Wake</collectingCountry>
(1985)
</bibRefCitation>
reported 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BCEED2321B3FF99D" box="[495,619,1576,1600]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
as having a “larger, more dorsal naris” but we are unable to assess this because the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BCA6D2571B73F9B9" box="[423,551,1613,1636]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BCA6D2571B73F9B9" box="[423,551,1613,1636]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has been damaged since Taylor’s (1973) description.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B61D19544D572A59BDC4D26A1984F875" blockId="12.[151,1436,1107,1960]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
(3) Tooth count variation may result at least in part from difficulties in counting teeth. In a 
<typeStatus id="6919A7F64D572A59B9BED26B1C74F954" box="[1215,1312,1649,1673]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59B844D26A1990F971" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B844D26A1990F971" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(ZSM 82/1982), we counted more PMT and DT than 
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D572A59BE2BD28E1AEFF971" author="Wake" box="[810,955,1684,1708]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Wake, M. H. (1985) A new species of Caecilia (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) from Bolivia. Amphibia-Reptilia, 5, 215 - 220." type="journal article" year="1985">
<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BE2BD28E1A3DF971" box="[810,873,1684,1708]" name="Wake Island" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Wake</collectingCountry>
(1985)
</bibRefCitation>
(respectively 18 and 16, instead of 12 and 14). Tooth counts for the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BF3FD2A21BEBF90D" box="[574,703,1720,1744]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BF3FD2A21BEBF90D" box="[574,703,1720,1744]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
made by A. Leviton are substantially lower than those presented by 
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D572A59BDBBD2C61807F929" author="Taylor" box="[186,339,1756,1780]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Taylor, E. H. (1973) A caecilian miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 50, 188 - 231." type="journal article" year="1973">Taylor (1973)</bibRefCitation>
and 
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<collectingCountry id="CEB559C44D572A59BC8BD2C6189DF929" box="[394,457,1756,1780]" name="Wake Island" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Wake</collectingCountry>
(1985)
</bibRefCitation>
(18 premaxillary-maxillary instead of 21; 12 prevomerine-palatine teeth instead of 23, and 16 dentary teeth instead of 24). These values fall clearly within the range of variation of Brazilian and Bolivian specimens of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BC9BD33F1B41F8E1" box="[410,533,1829,1852]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BC9BD33F1B41F8E1" box="[410,533,1829,1852]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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), but the mouth of the 
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of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59B906D33F1DDDF8E1" box="[1031,1161,1829,1852]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59B906D33F1DDDF8E1" box="[1031,1161,1829,1852]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has become badly damaged (and no splenials could be found). Our counts for 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D572A59BE0DD3521AD9F8BD" box="[780,909,1864,1888]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mertensi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D572A59BE0DD3521AD9F8BD" box="[780,909,1864,1888]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C. mertensi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
based on recent photographs agree with Leviton’s, but Taylor’s counts also seem reasonable based on his (
<bibRefCitation id="D23364A54D572A59BE5CD3761AA4F859" author="Taylor" box="[861,1008,1900,1924]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" refString="Taylor, E. H. (1973) A caecilian miscellany. University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 50, 188 - 231." type="journal article" year="1973">Taylor, 1973</bibRefCitation>
) photographs of the specimen at that time.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="B61D19544D562A58BD96D73C1DEAFC45" blockId="13.[151,1437,806,920]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BD96D73C1858FCE1" bold="true" box="[151,268,806,829]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">FIGURE 7</emphasis>
. Distribution of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BCB4D73D1B36FCE0" box="[437,610,807,829]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Caecilia marcusi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Open symbols represent data from literature and closed symbols specimens analyzed in this study. 1. Resex Riozinho da Liberdade, Acre, Brazil; 2. Espigão D’Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil; 3. Yacuma, Beni, Bolívia (Reichle &amp; Köhler, 1996); 4. Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia (Type Locality of 
<taxonomicName id="71A262D74D562A58B935D77E1C70FCA4" authority="Wake, 1985" authorityName="Wake" authorityYear="1985" box="[1076,1316,867,890]" class="Amphibia" family="Caeciliidae" genus="Caecilia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Gymnophiona" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marcusi">
<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B935D77E1DF6FCA7" box="[1076,1186,868,890]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. marcusi</emphasis>
Wake, 1985
</taxonomicName>
); 5. Vale de São Domingos, Mato Grosso, Brazil; 6. Jauru, Mato Grosso, Brazil; 7. Araputanga, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BD96D1241846FA89" bold="true" box="[151,274,1342,1365]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
Scatterplot of total length versus head width and head Length for four populations (OTUs) of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B9C4D1251C26FA88" box="[1221,1394,1343,1365]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Caecilia marcusi</emphasis>
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and the holotype (and only known specimen) of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BF57D1441B9FFAAE" box="[598,715,1374,1395]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. mertensi</emphasis>
Taylor, 1973
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.
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<paragraph id="B61D19544D562A58BDC4D1BA1891F898" blockId="13.[151,1436,1440,2005]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
(4) Colour and colour pattern may vary among live or preserved specimens of caecilians, and we are less convinced than 
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(1985)
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that this is indicative of a specific difference. The photo of the 
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(ZSM 79/1982) of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BDB4D1F31864F9DD" box="[181,304,1513,1536]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. marcusi</emphasis>
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published by 
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does not show the marked difference between dorsal and ventral colour mentioned by 
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(1985)
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. It seems there is a longitudinal furrow on the sides which might give the impression of a line, but in our opinion it is not a demarcation of dorsal and ventral colours. Neither could we observe a pronounced line of demarcation of dorsal and ventral colours in the 
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that we observed directly (ZSM 82/1982), in which the dorsal colour continues to the sides of the belly in the primary grooves. This agrees more or less with the description provided by 
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(1985)
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, but we only could observe that dorsal and ventral colour abut clearly between the grooves. In our recently collected specimens from 
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we observed considerable variation: some have distinctly darker backs than bellies, in others the colour difference is not that strong, but none of them shows a sharp demarcation between the colours, the transition is gradual or the dark dorsal colour descends along the primary grooves.
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We conclude that there are no substantial differences between 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BE7AD34B1AA8F8B5" box="[891,1020,1873,1896]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. mertensi</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B933D34B1DF8F8B5" box="[1074,1196,1873,1896]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. marcusi</emphasis>
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other than a different maximum tooth number in three series (that can not be checked easily now in 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B915D36F1DC1F851" box="[1044,1173,1909,1932]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. mertensi</emphasis>
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). However, we did not directly observe the 
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of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BF04D3831BD2F86D" box="[517,646,1945,1968]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. mertensi</emphasis>
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and it has no locality data, and so we refrain from placing 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B820D3831CCFF86D" box="[1313,1435,1945,1968]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. marcusi</emphasis>
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in the synonymy of 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58BC76D3A718A3F809" box="[375,503,1981,2004]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. mertensi</emphasis>
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, and we refer the specimens from Brazilian populations to 
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<emphasis id="84D6C5464D562A58B98ED3A71C5DF809" box="[1167,1289,1981,2004]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">C. marcusi</emphasis>
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.
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