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Table 1. SVL and vertebral counts for boid and pythonid taxa. Institutional abbreviations: AMNH, American Museum of Natural History; CAS, California Academy of Sciences; FMNH, Field Museum of Natural History; ROM, Royal Ontario Museum; USNM, United States National Museum. Literature references associated with specimen numbers for individual taxa record maximum SVL.
Taxon
|
Max. SVL (mm)
|
Mean Vert.
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Specimen Number
|
Reference
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Boidae
|
|
|
|
|
Acrantophis dumerili
|
1423
|
227
|
ROM 7720, USNM 497683
|
|
Boa constrictor
|
3129
|
253
|
ROM 0953, 1301, 3491-2, 4258, 7182, 7465, USNM 220299, 348597
|
|
Candoia bibroni
|
1460
|
233
|
|
Bauer & Sadlier (2000)
|
Candoia carinata
|
1174
|
142
|
USNM 348502
|
Smith et al. (2001)
|
Charine bottae
|
743
|
200
|
USNM 009255, 523577-8
|
Ernst & Ernst (2003)
|
Corallus (enydris) cooki
|
1374
|
268
|
|
Henderson (2002)
|
Corallus annulatus
|
1335
|
255
|
|
Henderson (1993)
|
Corallus caninus
|
1530
|
200
|
ROM 398, 7498
|
Henderson (1993); Starace (1998)
|
Corallus enhydris
|
1870
|
275
|
ROM 4075
|
Henderson (1993); Starace (1998)
|
Corallus grenadensis
|
1625
|
264
|
|
Henderson (2002)
|
Corallus hortulanus
|
1787
|
279
|
|
Henderson (2002)
|
Corallus rushcenbergerii
|
1870
|
263
|
|
Henderson (2002)
|
Epicrates angulifer
|
4000
|
280
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates cenchria
|
1530
|
257
|
ROM 5337, 6850
|
Starace (1998)
|
Epicrates maurus
|
1070
|
238
|
ROM 5345
|
|
Epicrates chrysogaster
|
1310
|
261
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates exsul
|
810
|
244
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates fordi
|
860
|
246
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates gracilis
|
905
|
288
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates inornatus
|
1860
|
266
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates monensis
|
918
|
266
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates striatus warreni
|
1411
|
292
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Epicrates subfalvus
|
2000
|
280
|
|
Tolson & Henderson (1993)
|
Eryx elegans
|
620
|
171
|
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx elegans
|
620
|
178
|
AMNH R-143761
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx jaculus
|
825
|
186
|
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx jayakari
|
540
|
177
|
|
Smith (1943); Minton (1966); Whitaker (1991)
|
Eryx johni
|
920
|
206
|
AMNH R-102155, 1022201, FMNH 31319
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx millaris
|
590
|
186
|
AMNH R-143764
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx tataricus
|
660
|
200
|
CAS 185409
|
Latifi (1991)
|
Eryx whitakeri
|
735
|
204
|
|
Das (1991)
|
Eunectes beniensis
|
2830
|
225
|
|
Dirksen (2002)
|
Eunectes deschauenseei
|
2501
|
225
|
|
Dirksen (2002)
|
Eunectes murinus
|
6218
|
253
|
ROM 0950, 1170, 7285, 7340
|
Starace (1998); Murphy & Henderson (1997); Dirksen (2002)
|
Eunectes notaeus
|
3409
|
244
|
ROM 7286, 7307
|
Dirksen (2002)
|
Exiliboa placata
|
367
|
166
|
|
Bogart (1968)
|
Gonglyophis colubrinus
|
720
|
181
|
CAS 225123, FMNH 75214, 224196, ROM 7292-3, 7519
|
|
Gonglyophis conicus
|
885
|
179
|
|
Smith et al. (2001); Minton (1966); Whitaker (1991)
|
Gonglyophis muelleri
|
552
|
175
|
CAS136230, USNM 320713
|
Tokar (1996)
|
Lichanura trivirgata
|
973
|
231
|
AMNH 73360, ROM 7528-9, USNM 220313
|
Ernst & Ernst (2003)
|
Sanzinia madagascarensis
|
1610
|
218
|
USNM 220313
|
Vences & Glaw (2003)
|
Pythonidae
|
|
|
|
|
Antaresia childreni
|
990
|
276
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Antaresia maculosus
|
1120
|
267
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Antaresia perthensis
|
560
|
231
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Antaresia stimsoni
|
1270
|
273
|
|
Barker & Barker (1994)
|
Aspidites melanocephalus
|
2180
|
337
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Aspidites ramsayi
|
2200
|
289
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Bothrochilus boa
|
1200
|
256
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Leiopython albertisii
|
2095
|
280
|
USNM 523581
|
Greer (1997)
|
Liasis fuscus
|
2200
|
278
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Liasis mackloti
|
2085
|
250
|
ROM 7705
|
McDowell (1979)
|
Liasis olivaceus olivaceus
|
2520
|
349
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia amethistina
|
3450
|
321
|
ROM 7507
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia boeleni
|
2190
|
290
|
|
Brongersma (1953)
|
Morelia carinata
|
1975
|
289
|
|
Barker & Barker (1994)
|
Morelia clastolepis
|
2311
|
306
|
|
Harvey et al. (2000)
|
Morelia nauta
|
1985
|
305
|
|
Harvey et al
|
Morelia spilota imbricata
|
1920
|
258
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia spilota mcdowelli
|
1470
|
284
|
ROM 6784
|
|
Morelia oenpelliensis
|
3700
|
437
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia spilota spilota
|
2300
|
273
|
ROM 7506, 7508, USNM 523583
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia spilota "variegata"
|
2450
|
284
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Morelia tracyae
|
2502
|
321
|
|
Harvey et al. (2000)
|
Morelia viridis
|
1600
|
235
|
|
Greer (1997)
|
Python anchietae
|
1130
|
260
|
|
Fitzsimmons (1962)
|
Python brongersmai
|
1439
|
172
|
|
Keogh et al. (2001)
|
Python curtus
|
1630
|
174
|
ROM 7288-9,7304, 7308, 7706, USNM 94430
|
|
Python molurus
|
4923
|
265
|
ROM 7174-6, 7305, 7309, 7338-9, 7760, USNM 292077
|
Broadly (1984); Murphy & Henderson (1997)
|
Python regius
|
1230
|
208
|
ROM 0959, 4255-6, 5517, 6694, 7077, 7219, 7500-3, USNM 523587
|
|
Python reticulatus
|
7384
|
295
|
ROM 7177-8, 7180, 7284, 74444, 7684
|
Murphy & Henderson (1997); Auliya et al. (2002)
|
Python sebae
|
5334
|
276
|
|
Fitzsimmons (1962)
|
Table 2. TBL and vertebral counts for included Rhinotyphlops and Typhlops species complexes.
Taxon
|
TBL (mm)
|
Max. Vertebrae
|
Rhinotyphlops anomalus
|
400
|
206
|
Rhinotyphlops caecus
|
425
|
355
|
Rhinotyphlops crossii
|
310
|
317
|
Rhinotyphlops feae
|
330
|
311
|
Rhinotyphlops gallicus
|
470
|
426
|
Rhinotyphlops graueri
|
360
|
382
|
Rhinotyphlops kibarae
|
500
|
370
|
Rhinotyphlops lalandei
|
310
|
222
|
Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus
|
220
|
193
|
Rhinotyphlops lumbriciformis
|
445
|
382
|
Rhinotyphlops newtoni
|
390
|
321
|
Rhinotyphlops pallidus
|
265
|
303
|
Rhinotyphlops praeocularis
|
390
|
358
|
Rhinotyphlops rufescens
|
490
|
448
|
Rhinotyphlops schinzi
|
255
|
244
|
Rhinotyphlops schlegelii brevis
|
700
|
250
|
Rhinotyphlops schlegelii dinga
|
817
|
224
|
Rhinotyphlops schlegelii petersii
|
720
|
193
|
Rhinotyphlops schlegelii schlegelii
|
680
|
206
|
Rhinotyphlops scortecci
|
280
|
255
|
Rhinotyphlops somalicus
|
525
|
339
|
Rhinotyphlops stejnegeri
|
465
|
367
|
Rhinotyphlops sudanensis
|
485
|
408
|
Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus
|
405
|
332
|
Rhinotyphlops wittei
|
310
|
374
|
Typhlops angolensis
|
620
|
237
|
Typhlops bibronii
|
470
|
223
|
Typhlops boylei
|
185
|
212
|
Typhlops braminus
|
170
|
206
|
Typhlops caecatus
|
165
|
228
|
Typhlops cuneirostris
|
189
|
153
|
Typhlops decorosus
|
505
|
320
|
Typhlops elegans
|
420
|
220
|
Typhlops fornasinii
|
155
|
167
|
Typhlops gierrai
|
480
|
242
|
Typhlops leucostictus
|
230
|
236
|
Typhlops lineolatus lineolatus
|
560
|
214
|
Typhlops lineolatus tanganicanus
|
385
|
247
|
Typhlops manni
|
360
|
301
|
Typhlops obtusus
|
356
|
271
|
Typhlops platyrhynchus
|
245
|
227
|
Typhlops punctatus congestus
|
765
|
206
|
Typhlops punctatus liberiensis
|
720
|
218
|
Typhlops punctatus punctatus
|
660
|
224
|
Typhlops rondoensis
|
350
|
216
|
Typhlops socotranus
|
255
|
226
|
Typhlops steinhausi
|
420
|
255
|
Typhlops ulugurensis
|
230
|
263
|
Typhlops zenkeri
|
130
|
199
|
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Figure 1 (suppl). Phylogenies used in analysis: A) Boiade; B) Pythonidae; C) Typhlops; D) Rhinotyphlops. Tree topologies are based on Kluge (1989, 1991, 1993a, 1993b), Tokar (1996), Austin (2000), Dirksen (2002), and Brubrink (2005) for boids and pythonids, and Roux-Estève (1974) for Typhlops and Rhinotyphlops.
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