Characteristics | Present study | Tubangui & Villaamil (1933) | ||
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Male | Female | Male | Female | |
Length of body | 14.0‒18.0 | 14.0‒18.0 | 13.0‒21.7 | 17.0‒23.5 |
Maximal width | 0.98‒1.22 | 0.98–1.29 | 0.98–1.50 | 1.10–1.60 |
Length of entire esophagus | 2.00‒2.39 | 2.15‒2.49 | 1.93‒2.20 | 1.96‒2.30 |
Distance nerve ring from anterior end | 0.52–0.81 | 0.60–0.89 | 0.48‒0.52 | 0.56–0.60 |
Distance excretory pore from anterior end | 1.82‒2.00 | 1.70‒1.96 | 1.30‒1.50 | 1.60‒1.85 |
Spicule length | 0.60‒0.90 | – | 0.56‒0.90 | – |
Gubernaculum length | 0.15‒0.25 | – | 0.14‒0.20 | – |
Number and arrangement of caudal papillae (pairs) | 6, 1, 3 | – | 5–6, 1, 3 | – |
Length of tail | 0.15‒0.26 | 0.25‒0.35 | 0.21–0.30 | 0.26‒0.50 |
Size of eggs | – | 0.097–0.11 × 0.053–0.063 | – | 0.11–0.13 × 0.064–0.073 |
Host | Hydrosaurus pustulatus | Hydrosaurus pustulatus | ||
Locality | China | Philippines |