Table 1 Morphometric characteristics of juvenile and adult blunt-nosed vipers from Cyprus (SVL, TaL and ToL rounded to the nearest 0.5 cm)
Sex/Re-productive condition | Measurement | n | Range | Mean ± SD | Coefficient of Variation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | SVL (cm) | 34 | 20.5–119.5 | 76.54 ± 28.30 | 36.97 |
TaL (cm) | 34 | 3.0–15.0 | 9.76 ± 3.51 | 35.93 | |
ToL (cm) | 34 | 23.5–133.0 | 86.32 ± 31.49 | 36.47 | |
HL (mm) | 32 | 16–54 | 40.59 ± 10.89 | 26.82 | |
HW (mm) | 32 | 10–44 | 30.47 ± 9.21 | 30.24 | |
Weight (g) | 34 | 10–1456 | 584.65 ± 432.05 | 73.90 | |
TaL / SVL | 34 | 0.07–0.16 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 15.65 | |
TaL / ToL | 34 | 0.06–0.14 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 14.28 | |
HL / SVL | 32 | 0.04–0.10 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 22.76 | |
HL / HW | 32 | 1.18–1.70 | 1.36 ± 0.12 | 8.51 | |
BCI (K) | 34 | 66–146 | 101.06 ± 18.41 | 18.21 | |
Adult males | SVL (cm) | 10 | 71.0–119.5 | 96.75 ± 18.93 | 19.57 |
TaL (cm) | 10 | 10.0–14.5 | 12.80 ± 1.40 | 10.93 | |
ToL (cm) | 10 | 81.0–133.0 | 109.60 ± 20.24 | 18.47 | |
HL (mm) | 10 | 40–54 | 48.60 ± 5.52 | 11.36 | |
HW (mm) | 10 | 31–44 | 36.70 ± 4.67 | 12.72 | |
Weight (g) | 10 | 346–1456 | 894.20 ± 420.79 | 47.06 | |
TaL / SVL | 10 | 0.11–0.16 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 11.17 | |
TaL / ToL | 10 | 0.10–0.14 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 9.92 | |
HL / SVL | 10 | 0.05–0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 9.25 | |
HL / HW | 10 | 1.23–1.42 | 1.33 ± 0.06 | 4.48 | |
BCI (K) | 10 | 80–114 | 93.40 ± 9.99 | 10.70 | |
Adult females | SVL (cm) | 16 | 65.5–109.0 | 84.66 ± 12.47 | 14.73 |
TaL (cm) | 16 | 5.5–15.0 | 10.22 ± 2.30 | 22.53 | |
ToL (cm) | 16 | 74.5–124.0 | 94.88 ± 13.74 | 14.48 | |
HL (mm) | 14 | 36–48 | 43.71 ± 3.67 | 8.39 | |
HW (mm) | 14 | 28–40 | 33.64 ± 3.69 | 10.97 | |
Weight (g) | 16 | 279–1228 | 649.88 ± 300.90 | 46.30 | |
TaL / SVL | 16 | 0.07–0.15 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 19.20 | |
TaL / ToL | 16 | 0.06–0.13 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 17.65 | |
HL / SVL | 14 | 0.04–0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 7.04 | |
HL / HW | 14 | 1.18–1.47 | 1.30 ± 0.08 | 6.01 | |
BCI (K) | 16 | 66–146 | 103.00 ± 22.43 | 21.77 | |
Juveniles | SVL (cm) | 8 | 20.5–59.5 | 35.06 ± 16.74 | 47.75 |
TaL (cm) | 8 | 3.0–8.5 | 5.06 ± 2.29 | 45.24 | |
ToL (cm) | 8 | 23.5–68.0 | 40.13 ± 19.03 | 47.42 | |
HL (mm) | 8 | 16–34 | 25.13 ± 8.72 | 34.73 | |
HW (mm) | 8 | 10–24 | 17.13 ± 6.60 | 38.54 | |
Weight (g) | 8 | 10–218 | 67.25 ± 76.04 | 113.06 | |
TaL / SVL | 8 | 0.13–0.16 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 4.58 | |
TaL / ToL | 8 | 0.12–0.14 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 3.99 | |
HL / SVL | 8 | 0.06–0.10 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 18.69 | |
HL / HW | 8 | 1.33–1.70 | 1.49 ± 0.12 | 8.33 | |
BCI (K) | 8 | 80–125 | 106.75 ± 16.18 | 15.15 | |
Adults | SVL (cm) | 26 | 65.5–119.5 | 89.31 ± 16.07 | 18.00 |
TaL (cm) | 26 | 5.5–15.0 | 11.21 ± 2.35 | 20.96 | |
ToL (cm) | 26 | 74.5–133.0 | 100.54 ± 17.73 | 17.63 | |
HL (mm) | 24 | 36–54 | 45.75 ± 5.06 | 11.06 | |
HW (mm) | 24 | 28–44 | 34.92 ± 4.31 | 12.35 | |
Weight (g) | 26 | 279–1456 | 743.85 ± 364.37 | 48.98 | |
TaL / SVL | 26 | 0.07–0.16 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 16.77 | |
TaL / ToL | 26 | 0.06–0.14 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 15.33 | |
HL / SVL | 24 | 0.04–0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 7.90 | |
HL / HW | 24 | 1.18–1.47 | 1.31 ± 0.07 | 5.37 | |
BCI (K) | 26 | 66–146 | 99.31 ± 18.98 | 19.12 |