Unravelling the underestimated diversity of Philippine water monitor lizards (Squamata: Varanus salvator complex), with the description of two new species and a new subspecies Author Koch, André Author Gaulke, Maren Author Böhme, Wolfgang text Zootaxa 2010 2446 1 54 journal article 48255 10.5281/zenodo.195067 35cdc20a-5cad-44f7-9f7a-f706d7dace29 1175-5326 195067

TABLE 3. Descriptive statistics of main morphometric and meristic characters in all six Philippine water monitor taxa compared with V. s. macromaculatus from Borneo. Provided for each character are range (min–max), mean (x) ± standard deviation (SD), and number (n) of specimens examined.

Index 2 2.00–2.80 (x = 2.16 ± 0.21; n = 20)	1.69–2.20 (x = 1.90 ± 0.16; n = 13)	2.00–2.50 (x = 2.25 ± 0.35; n = 2)
P 51–63 (x = 56.70 ± 3.51; n = 20)	46–65 (x = 55.64 ± 4.13; n = 14)	60 (x = 60.00 ± 0.00; n = 2)
Q 93–116 (x = 105.60. ± 5.70; n = 20)	98–119 (x = 105 ± 5.60; n = 13)	112–117 (x = 114.50 ± 3.54; n = 2)
R 53–70 (x = 61.15 ± 5.62; n = 20)	48–70 (x = 56 ± 5.20; n = 14)	57–60 (x = 58.50 ± 2.12; n = 2)
S 142–170 (x = 152.05 ± 7.50; n = 20)	129–178 (x = 141.93 ± 11.55; n = 14)	152–157 (x = 154.50 ± 3.54; n = 2)
T 79–92 (x = 85.20 ± 3.37; n = 20)	78–95 (x = 86.64 ± 4.73; n = 14)	95 (x = 95.00 ± 0.00; n = 2)
TN 154–185 (x = 166.55 ± 9.37; n = 20)	155–176 (x = 169.50 ± 6.49; n = 14)	183–187 (x = 185.00 ± 2.83; n = 2)
X 30–49 (x = 37.00 ± 4.66; n = 20)	24–32 (x = 28.86 ± 2.41; n = 14)	30–32 (x = 31.00 ± 1.41; n = 2)
Y 95–123 (x = 114.20 ± 6.87; n = 20)	84–118 (x = 98.29 ± 7.93; n = 14)	105–106 (x = 105.50 ± 0.71; n = 2)
XY 125–172 (x = 151.20 ± 9.40; n = 20)	116–145 (x = 127.14 ± 8.29; n = 14)	135–138 (x = 136.50 ± 2.12; n = 2)
m 94–125 (x = 107.70 ± 10.94; n = 20)	93–116 (x = 101.15 ± 6.18; n = 13)	120–129 (x = 124.50 ± 6.36; n = 2)