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. 2021 Jan 11;9:e10404. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10404

Table 2. Color pattern, measurements (in mm) and scutellation of both eastern and western populations of Sphaerodactylus samanensis.

Eastern Population Western Population
Males (n = 7) Females (n = 17) Males (n = 9) Females (n = 19)
Coloration of the Ocular Halo Pearl/ Bluish pearl Copper yellow Pearl blue/Pearl Pearl yellow/copper yellow
Scapular ocelli Present/Absent Present Absent Present
Coloration of dorsal bands Dark Brown/ Yellowish brown Dark brown Dark brown
SVL (mm) 25.1–28.6 (26.8 ± 1.18) 14.6–28.1 (22.3 ± 5.0) 24.8–28.1 (26.7 ± 0.9) 21.0–29.7 (26.1 ± 2.1)
Number of head stripes 0–0 (0 ± 0.0) 2–4 (3.8 ± 0.4) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 2–4 (3.8 ± 0.4)
Number of neck bands 0–1 (0.5 ± 0.5) 1–1 (1.0 ± 0) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 1–2 (1.2 ± 0.4)
Escutcheon scales (length) 3–4 (3.2 ± 0.4) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 3–5 (3.7 ± 0.6) 0–0 (0 ± 0)
Escutcheon scales (wide) 10–13 (11.5 ± 0.9) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 10–17 (12.2 ± 2.0) 0–0 (0 ± 0)
Escutcheon scales (total) 25–32 (28.4 ± 2.5) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 30–39 (35.7 ± 2.9) 0–0 (0 ± 0)
Number of dorsal bands 0–4 (2.8 ± 1.9) 3–4 (3.1 ± 0.3) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 3–6 (4.3 ± 0.6)
Number of scales per dorsal band 0–6 (3.8 ± 1.8) 3–7 (5.0 ± 1.2) 0–0 (0 ± 0) 3–3 (3.0 ± 0)
Number of scales in contact with 2nd infralabial 2.5–5.5 (4.1 ± 0.8) 4.5–7 (5.1 ± 0.6)