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 5. Comparison of colour patterns (A: dorsal side, B: ventral side) of the six Philippine water monitor taxa

V. marmoratus (Luzon, Polillo)	dark, with 1–2 indistinct bright crossbands on snout	dark, interspersed with bright scales or dots	dark, with or without 4– 6 transverse rows of ± distinctive larger spots	dark, proximad bright spots, distad with indistinct bright crossbands
V. palawanensis sp. nov. (Palawan, Busuanga, Calauit, Balabac, Sibutu)	mostly dark, sometimes with whitish markings, a bright temporal streak ± pronounced	dark, with bright bordered scales, juveniles with numerous bright spots	mostly dark, mottled with bright bordered scales; sometimes with up to eight transverse rows of spots	dark, proximad bright mottled, distad indistinct bright crossbands
V. rasmusseni sp. nov. (Tawi–Tawi)	juveniles: brown with 3 indistinctive dark crossbands on snout; adults: dark brown; a bright temporal streak only in juveniles	juveniles: brown with bright spots; adults: dark brown mottled with single bright scales	juveniles: brown with 12 transverse rows of small spots; adults: dark brown mottled with single bright scales	juveniles: dark, proximad bright spots, distad distinct bright cross bars; adults: dark with indistinctive bright cross bars
V. nuchalis (Negros, Panay, Cebu)	dark, mostly with white markings	dark, with bright bordered scales or small dots, sometimes with bright medio– dorsal stripe	dark, with 4 reduced transverse rows of spots, sometimes with bright medium stripe	dark, proximad whitish mottled, distad with ± distinct bright crossbands
V. nuchalis (Masbate, Ticao)	dark, mostly without white markings	dark, with bright bordered scales	mostly dark, sometimes with 4 transverse rows of spots, sometimes with bright medium stripe	dark, proximad whitish mottled, distad with ± distinct bright crossbands
V. c. cumingi (Mindanao)	predominantly yellow, sometimes brownish, with few dark markings	black, with yellow spots, sometimes with an indistinctive medio–dorsal stripe	black, with 5–6 indistinctive transverse rows, sometimes with bright medio–dorsal stripe	black, with yellow crossbands
V. cumingi samarensis ssp. nov. (Samar, Leyte, Bohol)	predominantly black, with yellow markings	black, with large yellow spots	black, with 6–8 transverse rows of ± distinctive yellow spots, ocelli or markings, without a bright medio- dorsal stripe	black, with yellow crossbands