Systematics of the blindsnakes (Serpentes: Scolecophidia: Typhlopoidea) based on molecular and morphological evidence Author Pyron, Robert Alexander Author Wallach, Van text Zootaxa 2014 3829 1 1 81 journal article 36820 10.11646/zootaxa.3829.1.1 a4b69269-5a4c-4b5b-9f89-6b314d3ba284 1175-5326 286556 75210CDC-AC6A-4624-A6F1-1BC969BC7CAA

TABLE 3. Morphological character states for visceral topology of 18 typhlopoid genera (GER = Gerrhopilus, XEN = Xenotyphlops, AME = Amerotyphlops, TYP = Typhlops, AFR, = Afrotyphlops, RHI = Rhinotyphlops, LET = Letheobia, GRY = Grypotyphlops, MAD = Madatyphlops, ARG = Argyrophis, XER = Xerotyphlops, LEM = Lemuriatyphlops, MAL = Malayotyphlops, IND = Indotyphlops, CYC = Cyclotyphlops, RAM = Ramphotyphlops, ACU = Acutotyphlops, and ANI = Anilios), based on measurement of the specimens in Appendix II (part). Note that this does not include all species in each genus (see Appendix II), and data were unavailable for Cathetorhinus. Characters are as follows: data in sections (A)-(D) represent sample means as % SVL; organ lengths (PT = posterior tip) are included in section (A); organ midpoints (MP) are listed in section (B); organ gaps (GAP) and intervals (INT) are compiled in section (C); organ midpoint intervals (MP-MP INT) are included in section (D); meristic values are listed in section (E).

Hyoid PT	10.5	8.7	11.3	11.6	12.4	10.1	6.3	5.8	12.9
Tracheal lung	18.4	—	20.3	19.9	22.1	19.5	16.6	19.7	18.3
Right lung	17.8	21.9	18.6	17.1	17.6	26.5	17.5	18	20.6
Right bronchus	12.9	6.5	8.4	11.3	3.4	6.8	7.2	5.3	9.3
Right lung PT	51.2	47	53.6	55.5	53.6	58.4	46.6	51.2	52.8
Right liver	26.5	25.5	25.8	23.7	23.1	28	26.8	26.8	28.3
Total (left + right) liver	52.7	45.4	50.7	47	43.9	54.6	50	51.4	53.9
Total (left + right) gonad	6	4.2	8.9	8.7	8.3	9	6	6.2	11
Total (left + right) kidney	9	8.2	9.2	8	7.8	6.9	6.6	8	9.8
Rectal caecum	1	1.8	2	1.4	2.9	2.2	2.2	2.6	2.6
(B)
Heart MP	31.2	23.6	32.8	36.2	33.7	29.7	27.3	31.1	29.9
Total liver MP	47.9	46	48.8	50.9	49	47.9	43.7	48.2	47.9
Gall bladder MP	69.1	65.5	69	67.8	64.2	70.9	65.9	67	66.8
Total (left + right) gonad MP	83	82.8	79	79.1	72	9	82.3	82.4	78.2
Total (left + right) adrenal MP	84.3	84.8	82.7	82.3	74.4	88	86.7	87.7	71.4
Total (left + right) kidney MP	90.1	93.2	87.9	88.1	81.5	93.6	91.7	95	89.4
Tracheal lung MP	19.9	—	20.3	24.1	20.2	17.9	17.1	19.2	18.4
Right lung MP	42.3	36	44.3	47	44.8	45.1	37.8	42.2	42.5
(C)
Heart-liver GAP	3.5	10.2	2.1	1.9	2.1	3.5	2	2.5	2.4
Heart-liver INT	34	38.5	32.3	30	29.7	35.7	32.4	33.5	35.3
Liver-gall bladder GAP	5.2	4.1	5.3	2.9	2.1	6.9	7.4	3.9	2.9
Liver-gall bladder INT	33	31.1	32.7	28.4	27	36.3	35.5	31.9	33.1
Liver-kidney GAP	23.5	29.8	22.2	19.9	17.2	27.6	26	29.3	22.8
Liver-kidney INT	60.9	64.8	57.3	53.1	47.7	63.6	59.3	63.9	59.7
Kidney-vent GAP	6.4	4	8	9.2	9.4	3.9	5.6	2.2	6.9
Kidney-vent INT	13.5	9.7	14.9	16.1	16.1	9	11	8.1	14.3
Rectal caecum-vent INT	8.4	10.4	10.3	8.8	10.2	8.8	7.6	7.6	9.4
(D)
Heart MP-Right lung MP INT	11.1	12.4	12.3	10.7	11.1	15.4	11	11	12.5
Heart MP-Liver MP INT	18.8	24.4	17.2	15.9	16.3	19.6	17.2	18	19.7
Trachea MP-Liver MP INT	32.8	35	31.8	32.2	31.3	32.9	30.9	32.1	33
Right lung MP-Adrenal MP INT	41.2	48.9	35.8	35.4	29.3	42.9	38.2	45.6	28.5