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. 2016 Apr 6;11(4):e0153108. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153108

Table 3. Morphological characters for studied individuals of M. macrocephala, M. subtrijuga and Malayemys from the Khorat Basin.

Character M. macrocephala M. macrocephala M. subtrijuga M. subtrijuga Malayemys (Khorat) Malayemys (Khorat)
♂ (n = 25) ♀ (n = 26) ♂ (n = 15) ♀ (n = 10) ♂ (n = 9) ♀ (n = 9)
SCL* 108.8 ± 17.59 (74–156) 139.69 ± 41.37 (78–220) 100.13 ± 15.74 (76–132) 94.6 ± 10.21 (83–115) 108.56 ± 23.6104 (87–155) 115.11 ± 41.02 (82–191)
SPL* 86.6 ± 12.8 (61–117) 117.38 ± 34.29 (63–176) 82 ± 12.72 (63–107) 79.1 ± 9.31 (68–100) 88.89 ± 16.7 (74–122) 93.22 ± 31.42 (67–163)
CCL* 120.96 ± 20.37 (80–178) 153.54 ± 42.29 (86–225) 111.67 ± 16.01 (86–145) 106 ± 11.49 (92–128) 122.33 ± 26.24 (98–176) 131.33 ± 46.45 (94–210)
SCW* 79.92 ± 10.65 (60–102) 108.46 ± 29.73 (63–158) 75.27 ± 10.12 (59–96) 73.9 ± 6.87 (66–88) 83.22 ± 14.92 (71–114) 87.67 ± 25.05 (67–143)
CCW* 101 ± 13.77 (74–129) 139.12 ± 38.22 (80–202) 99.53 ± 12.13 (78–122) 97.6 ± 9.34 (84–111) 106.67 ± 15.13 (90–136) 121.67 ± 40.91 (89–194)
HT* 44.28 ± 5.53 (34–59) 59.15 ± 16.11 (35–90) 43.4 ± 4.53 (36–53) 43 ± 3.62 (37–49) 45.11 ± 7.44 (37–61) 47.78 ± 11.1 (39–75)
NL* 10.64 ± 1.8 (7–15) 12 ± 3.14 (6–17) 8.67 ± 1.35 (6–11) 8.4 ± 1.17 (6–10) 10.89 ± 3.66 (7–19) 11.44 ± 4.36 (8–20)
NW* 7.04 ± 2.17 (2–11) 8.69 ± 3.7 (3–16) 8.07 ± 2.09 (5–13) 9 ± 2.4 (5–13) 10.22 ± 1.3 (8–12) 11.00 ± 3.54 (5–16)
V1L* 21.36 ± 3.26 (15–29) 27.96 ± 8.94 (7–43) 20.53 ± 3.31 (17–28) 19.1 ± 3.41 (12–25) 21.89 ± 4.88 (16–30) 23.22 ± 7.51 (15–37)
V1W* 14.76 ± 3.15 (8–22) 20.23 ± 7.19 (10–41) 13.4 ± 2.03 (10–17) 13.1 ± 1.37 (11–15) 18.11 ± 5.49 (12–30) 19.78 ± 6.51 (12–32)
V2L* 18.36 ± 3.29 (13–28) 25.08 ± 7.53 (14–40) 17.47 ± 2.47 (14–22) 18.1 ± 3.41 (15–27) 18.44 ± 3.84 (15–28) 21.78 ± 7.28 (15–34)
V2W* 21.21 ± 3.31 (15–29) 30.2 ± 9.68 (14–50) 19.53 ± 2.59 (16–24) 19.1 ± 2.18 (16–22) 23.44 ± 3.64 (18–30) 25.44 ± 7.99 (17–41)
V3L* 18.4 ± 3.88 (11–29) 24.77 ± 8.1 (12–46) 16.67 ± 4.29 (11–29) 17 ± 2.87 (14–22) 19.67 ± 4.39 (16–30) 21.44 ± 7.75 (15–35)
V3W* 22.12 ± 3.57 (15–31) 31.12 ± 10.06 (16–53) 19.8 ± 2.96 (14–25) 18.89 ± 2.03 (16–22) 24.56 ± 4.95 (18–34) 26.89 ± 8.37 (17–44)
V4L* 17.44 ± 3.18 (11–27) 22.35 ± 5.89 (13–32) 16.27 ± 2.43 (11–20) 14.11 ± 1.83 (10–17) 18.13 ± 4.12 (14–27) 19.22 ± 6.57 (14–31)
V4W* 25.32 ± 4.64 (16–38) 33.5 ± 10.97 (17–56) 22.93 ± 4.23 (15–31) 20.89 ± 2.03 (18–25) 26.75 ± 7.48 (19–42) 28.44 ± 11.35 (19–51)
V5L* 22.96 ± 4.91 (15–37) 26.38 ± 8.12 (10–39) 20.73 ± 4.65 (11–30) 19.4 ± 2.22 (17–23) 23.63 ± 6.5 (12–34) 22.44 ± 8.13 (16–37)
V5W* 28.28 ± 4.56 (19–38) 37.58 ± 10.64 (18–58) 27.07 ± 5.6 (16–39) 25.2 ± 2.25 (22–29) 32.13 ± 7.72 (24–46) 33.00 ± 12.6 (22–57)
CPL* 87.92 ± 12.95 (62–120) 121.12 ± 35.78 (66–182) 83.33 ± 12.84 (63–108) 80.5 ± 8.93 (69–100) 90.78 ± 16.75 (75–123) 98.56 ± 36.89 (69–171)
SPW* 68.96 ± 11.87 (51–110) 93.27 ± 26.23 (53–142) 63.6 ± 8.42 (50–81) 62.1 ± 6.03 (54–74) 66.22 ± 9.73 (56–84) 70.44 ± 19.31 (53–116)
CPW* 77.2 ± 8.64 (58–97) 104 ± 28.01 (59–155) 71.27 ± 9.37 (56–93) 69.7 ± 6.88 (61–85) 71.56 ± 10.48 (61–90) 79.33 ± 21.74 (58–121)
GulL* 12.08 ± 2.41 (9–18) 14.62 ± 4.56 (7–23) 11.33 ± 2.13 (7–17) 11.2 ± 1.93 (9–16) 13.44 ± 4.1 (9–22) 14.56 ± 6.42 (9–28)
HumL* 11.88 ± 2.35 (7–15) 16.73 ± 5.2 (8–25) 10.27 ± 2.15 (6–15) 10.5 ± 1.51 (9–13) 11.00 ± 2.0 (8–14) 11.44 ± 4.69 (8–20)
PecL* 11.12 ± 1.96 (7–15) 16.04 ± 5.03 (8–26) 13.8 ± 2.31 (10–17) 13.1 ± 1.45 (11–16) 14.78 ± 2.54 (12–20) 16.11 ± 6.33 (10–28)
AbdL* 22 ± 3.45 (13–30) 31.77 ± 10.35 (16–51) 20.07 ± 3.61 (14–28) 18.7 ± 2.83 (15–25) 21.78 ± 6.04 (16–32) 23.56 ± 8.34 (17–39)
FemL* 16.88 ± 3.63 (12–27) 20.81 ± 5.33 (12–30) 14.47 ± 3.04 (10–21) 14.1 ± 2.42 (10–18) 17.56 ± 2.46 (14–22) 18.56 ± 8.88 (12–29)
AnL* 13.28 ± 2.59 (8–19) 18.62 ± 5.85 (10–30) 12.2 ± 1.82 (10–16) 11.8 ± 1.32 (10–15) 12.00 ± 2.12 (9–16) 13.44 ± 5.03 (10–23)
AfW* 18.96 ± 4.2 (12–30) 20.52 ± 6.12 (11–34) 14.87 ± 2.33 (12–20) 14.4 ± 2.01 (12–19) 16.56 ± 3.84 (13–24) 16.00 ± 5.24 (10–26)
Ppigm 33.74 ± 11.58 (10–56) 33.54 ± 9.72 (16–50) 38.53 ± 11.16 (17–58) 37 ± 6.75 (25–47) 52.89 ± 14.62 (36–78) 44.44 ± 10.70 (35–65)
NasS 3.2 ± 0.96 (2–4) 3.08 ± 0.98 (2–4) 6.53 ± 1.3 (5–10) 6.5 ± 2.27 (4–11) 2.78 ± 0.97 (2–4) 2 ± 0 (2–2)
OcuR 1.5 ± 0.51 (1–2) 1.52 ± 0.51 (1–2) 2 ± 0 (2–2) 2 ± 0 (2–2) 1 ± 0 (1–1) 1 ± 0 (1–1)
OcuRCharc 0% pronounced, 40% distinct, 44% medium, 4% weak 3.8% pronounced, 30.8% distinct, 38.5% medium, 7.7% weak 100% pronounced, 0% distinct, 0% medium, 0% weak 100% pronounced, 0% distinct, 0% medium, 0% weak 11.1% pronounced, 0% distinct, 22% medium, 55.5% weak 22% pronounced, 0% distinct, 22% medium, 55.5% weak
NuchSh 28% broad, 72% narrow 30.8% broad, 69.2% narrow 66.7% broad, 33.37% narrow 80% broad, 20% narrow 100% broad, 0% narrow 88.8% broad, 0% narrow
MargCol 0% blotches, 72% bars, 28% black 3.8% blotches, 96.2% bars, 0% black 0% blotches, 93.3% bars, 6.7% black 0% blotches, 100% bars, 0% black 78% blotches, 0% bars, 22% black 100% blotches, 0% bars, 0% black
ChinS 8% present, 92% absent 11.6% present, 88.5% absent 66.7% present, 33.3% absent 80% present, 20% absent 0% present, 100% absent 11% present, 89% absent
EyeCol 0% brown, 68% white, 20% green 0% brown, 53.8% white, 26.9% green 0% brown, 100% white, 0% green 0% brown, 100% white, 0% green 44% brown, 44% white, 0% green 55% brown, 44% white, 0% green
InfLorbCon 8% present, 92% absent 3.8% present, 96.2% absent 80% present, 20% absent 80% present, 20% absent 0% present, 100% absent 0% present, 100% absent
InfLorbL 100% present, 0% absent 100% present, 0% absent 100% present, 0% absent 100% present, 0% absent 33% present, 67% absent 0% present, 100% absent
InfLorb 16% narrow, 84% broad 19.2% narrow, 80.8% broad 100% narrow, 0% broad 100% narrow, 0% broad 88.8% narrow, 11.1% broad 100% narrow, 0% broad
InfLorbSh 0% angulate, 88% curved, 12% straight 0% angulate, 96.2% curved, 3.8% straight 100% angulate, 0% curved, 0% straight 100% angulate, 0% curved, 0% straight 0% angulate, 22% curved, 78% straight 0% angulate, 11% curved, 89% straight
postOcS 96% present, 4% absent 100% present, 0% absent 46.7% present, 53.3% absent 60% present, 40% absent 0% present, 100% absent 11% present, 89% absent

* metric characteristics: mean values, standard deviation, maximum and minimum values (given in brackets) given in mm.

SCL: straight carapace length; SPL: straight plastron length; CCL: curved carapace length; SCW: straight carapace width; CCW: curved carapace width; HT: shell height; NL: length of nuchal scute; NW: width of nuchal scute; V1L, V2L, V3L, V4L, V5L: length of vertebral scutes 1–5; V1W, V2W, V3W, V4W, V5W: width of vertebral scutes 1–5; CPL: curved plastron length; SPW: straight plastron width; CPW: curved plastron width; GulL, HumL, PecL, AbdL, FemL, AnL: medial seam length of plastral scutes; AfW: width of anal fork; Ppigm: pigmentation of plastron in %; NasS: number of nasal stripes; OcuR: number of ocular rings; OcuRCharc: feature characteristics of ocular rings; NuchSh: shape of nuchal scute; MargCol: coloration patterns of lower marginal scutes; ChinS: presence of chin stripe; EyeCol: eye coloration; InfLorbCon: presence of connection of infraorbital stripe with crown; InfLorbL: length of infraorbital stripe; InfLorb: connection of infraorbital stripe to loreal seam broad or narrow; InfLorbSh: shape of infraorbital stripe; postOcS: presence of postocular stripe.