Table 3.
Morphometrical (in mm) and meristic data for the type series of Acanthosaura liui sp. nov. For character abbreviations see material and methods. Paired meristic characters are given left/right.
| Holotype KIZL2020001 Adult male | Paratype KIZL2020002 Adult female | Paratype KIZL2020003 Adult male | Paratype KIZL2020004 Adult male | Range | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVL | 85.1 | 94.8 | 95.9 | 94.1 | 85.1–95.9 | 92.5 |
| TL | 150.6 | 139.3 | 155.1 | 155.3 | 139.3–155.3 | 150.1 |
| TL/SVL | 1.77 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.47–1.77 | 1.63 |
| TBW | 12.3 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 10.6–13.9 | 12.6 |
| HL | 26.7 | 29.2 | 30.0 | 28.7 | 26.7–30.0 | 28.7 |
| HW | 18.3 | 19.5 | 22.4 | 19.8 | 18.3–22.4 | 20.0 |
| HD | 15.1 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 15.1–17.3 | 16.2 |
| SL | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 10.3–11.3 | 10.9 |
| ORBIT | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.4–8.9 | 8.7 |
| EYE | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8–6.4 | 6.1 |
| TD | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9–3.8 | 3.4 |
| TD/HD | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.19–0.24 | 0.21 |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PS | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.1–3.2 | 2.7 |
| PS/HL | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.07–0.11 | 0.10 |
| NSSPS | 5/5 | 6/5 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 5–6 | 5 |
| NSL | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 4.9–7.1 | 5.6 |
| NSL/HL | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.17–0.24 | 0.19 |
| DS | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7–3.7 | 3.3 |
| DS/HL | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.10–0.12 | 0.11 |
| NN | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5–7 | 6 |
| DSL | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6–1.9 | 1.8 |
| WNC | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1–1.3 | 1.2 |
| WDS | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9–1.0 | 1.0 |
| DIAS | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5–4.7 | 4.3 |
| DIAS/SVL | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04–0.05 | 0.05 |
| FOREL | 35.8 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 36.2 | 35.8–37.0 | 36.5 |
| HINDL | 50.7 | 50.8 | 52.6 | 51.4 | 50.7–52.6 | 51.4 |
| SUPRAL | 10/11 | 11/10 | 13/11 | 12/11 | 10–13 | 11 |
| INFRAL | 10/11 | 11/10 | 11/10 | 11/11 | 10–11 | 11 |
| VENT | 53 | 54 | 56 | 52 | 52–56 | 54 |
| FI | 17/17 | 16/17 | 18/17 | 17/18 | 16–18 | 17 |
| TO | 25/25 | 22/24 | 23/23 | 24//24 | 22–25 | 24 |
| OS | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.6–4.8 | 4.2 |
| OS/HL | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.12–0.16 | 0.15 |
| NSSOS | 5/5 | 6/5 | 5/5 | 4/4 | 4–6 | 5 |
| CS | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12–13 | 13 |
| RW | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4–4.2 | 3.8 |
| RH | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4–1.9 | 1.6 |
| RS | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8–9 | 9 |
| NR | 1/1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/1 | 1–2 | 2 |
| MW | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8–2.4 | 2.2 |
| MH | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.7–2.3 | 2.0 |
| PM | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5–6 | 6 |
| YAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LKP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ESBO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 | 3 |
| OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |