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. 2019 Feb 19;7:e6408. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6408

Table 1. Definitions of the morphological character sets in Pachyhynobius shangchengensis.

Variables Definition
snout-vent length from the tip of snout to the posterior margin of the cloaca
head length from the tip of the snout to the gular fold
head width width of the head at its widest point
tail length from the posterior margin of the cloaca to the tip of the tail
tail height height of the tail at its highest point
tail width width of the tail at its widest point (the maximum of cloaca)
eye diameter maximum diameter of the eye on the horizontal axis
internarial space space between nares
intercanthal space minimum space between the anterior corners of the eyes
Length of forelimb from the base of the forelimb to the tip of the longest finger
Length of hindlimb from the base of the hindlimb to the tip of the longest toe
distance between limbs distance between the posterior base of the forelimb (axilla) to the anterior base of the hindlimb (groin) on the same side
Cloaca length maximum width of the cloaca
forelimb width maximum width of the forelimb
hindlimb width maximum width of the hindlimb