Integrative approach to resolve the Calotes mystaceus Duméril & Bibron, 1837 species complex (Squamata: Agamidae) Author Wagner, Philipp 0575CE45-AB5C-4493-A8AD-DD399E18284A Allwetterzoo Münster, Sentruper Strasse 315, D- 48161 Münster, Germany & Department of Biology and Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, USA wagner@allwetterzoo.de Author Ihlow, Flora 10DB565B-DA19-484E-AE50-ED29945658E8 Museum of Zoology Senckenberg, Dresden, Königsbrücker Landstrasse 159, D- 01109 Dresden, Germany Author Hartmann, Timo A911B13A-B364-424E-8579-AE23820F1DC1 ZoologischesForschungsmuseum AlexanderKoenig, Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany Author Flecks, Morris 974BF839-926B-4039-9617-135F5CEC2596 ZoologischesForschungsmuseum AlexanderKoenig, Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany Author Schmitz, Andreas 5B1146D2-B9A6-48E6-9E4E-EB1C8ED1AE7A Natural History Museum of Geneva, UREC-Herpetology & Ichthyology, Route de Malagnou 1, CH- 1208 Genève, Switzerland Author Böhme, Wolfgang FFAC2972-9F52-404B-BA9C-489C7793FF8D ZoologischesForschungsmuseum AlexanderKoenig, Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany text Bonn zoological Bulletin 2021 2021-05-07 70 1 141 171 journal article 3714 10.20363/BZB-2021.70.1.141 7399d769-249a-47c9-b099-719ecd66851c 5643781

Table 2. Description of the morphological characters and respective abbreviations used in this study.

Character	Abbreviation	Description
Mensural characters
4th finger	4 thFingL	Distance from juncture of 3rd and 4th digits to distalmost extent (outer/distalmost surface of claw) of 4th finger.
4th toe	4 thToeL	Distance from juncture of 3rd and 4th digits to distal end of 4th digit on hindfoot.
Crus length	CrusL	Length of tibia from knee to heel.
Eye-ear length	EyeEar	Distance from anterior edge of tympanum to posterior of orbit (not pupil opening).
Forefoot length	ForefL	Distance from proximal end of forefoot to tip of fourth digit.
Head height	HeadH	Dorsoventral distance from top of head to underside of jaw at transverse plane intersecting angle of jaws.
Head length	HeadL	Distance from anterior edge of tympanum to tip of snout.
Head width	HeadW	Distance from left to right outer edge of temporal or jaw muscles at their widest point without com- pression of soft tissue.
Hindfoot length	HindfL	Distance from proximal end (heel) of hindfoot to distalmost surface of fourth toe.
Interorbital width	Interorb	Transverse distance between anterodorsal corners of left and right orbits.
Jaw width	JawW	Distance from left to right outer edge of jaw angles; this measurement excludes jaw musculature broadening of head.
Lower arm length	LoArmL	Distance from elbow to distal end of wrist, or just before underside of forefoot.
Naris-eye length	NarEye	Distance from anterior edge of orbit to posterior edge of naris.
Snout-eye length	SnEye	Distance from anterior edge of orbit to tip of snout (rostral scale).
Snout-forelimb length	SnForeL	Distance from anterior of forelimb, or shoulder, to tip of snout.
Snout width	SnW	Internasal or internarial distance; transverse distance between left and right nares.
Snout-vent length	SVL
Tail height	TailH	Distance from dorsal to ventral surface of tail base measured just posterior to vent.
Tail length	TailL	Distance from vent to distal end of tail; noting completeness or regeneration of tail.
Tail width	TailW	Distance from left to right side of tail base just posterior to vent.
Trunk length	TrunkL	Body length or axilla-groin length of others; distance between posterior edge of forelimb insertion (axilla) to anterior edge of hindlimb insertion (inguen).
Upper arm length	UpArmL	Distance from anterior insertion of forelimb, or shoulder, to elbow.
Upper leg length	UpLegL	Distance from anterior edge of hindlimb insertion to knee.
Meristic characters
Forefoot lamellae	4FingLm	Number of 4th digit lamellae; from 1st lamella at digits’ cleft that is wider than deep and touches dorsal digital scale (on at least one side) to most distal lamella; fragmented proximal scales are excluded.
Hindfoot lamellae	4ToeLm	Analogous to 4FingLm at 4th toe.
Canthus rostralis	CanthR	Number of elongate scales along ‘dorsolateral snout ridge’ from above posterodorsal corner of nasal scale to and including posteriormost supraciliary scale.
Dorsal eyelid scales	Eyelid	Number of scales found along dorsal edge of eyelid.
Dorsal head scales	HeadSLn	Number of scales longitudinally on midline between interparietal and rostral scale.
Head scales	HeadSTr	Number of scales in transverse line between posteriormost left and right supraciliary scales, just anterior of interparietal.
Infralabials	Inflab	Posterior end defined by posteriormost enlarged scales that touches with Suplab at rear corner of mouth.
Midbody scale rows	MidbS	Number of scale rows around trunk at midbody.
Snout scales	SnS	Number of scales on line transversally between left and right nasal scales (single scale surrounding naris).
Supralabials	Suplab	Posterior end defined by posteriormost enlarged scales that touches Inflab at rear corner of mouth.
Vertebral scales or spines	VertS	Number of middorsal scales (spines or not), beginning with first enlarged spine-like scale on nape to above vent.