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 2. Final operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of Philippine water monitor lizards used for the morphological analyses. OTU 7 comprises out-group specimens of V. salvator macromaculatus from Borneo. The last column (n) shows the sample size of each OTU investigated. We refer to Fig. 1 for a distribution map of the voucher specimens.
final OTUsLocalitiesn
1Mindanao (type locality of V. cumingi, bright form)11
2Samar, Leyte, and Bohol (dark form of V. cumingi)8
3Luzon (type locality of V. marmoratus) and Polillo Island20
4Palawan, Balabac, Calauit, Busuanga and Sibutu14
5Tawi-Tawi Island (Sulu Islands)2
6Panay, Negros, Cebu, Masbate and Ticao (V. nuchalis)29
7Borneo (V. s. macromaculatus)20