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Table II.
Morphological characteristics of the males of Ochoterenella esslingeri n. sp. from Bokermannohyla luctuosa in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
| Type specimens | Paratype | Allotype | Paratype | Paratype | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – |
| Body length (mm) | 18.8 | 19.1 | 14.9 | 17.9 | 17.7 | ± 1.9 |
| Width at mid-body | 250 | 260 | 190 | 280 | 245 | ± 38.7 |
| Width at nerve ring | 120 | 130 | 105 | 150 | 126.3 | ± 18.9 |
| Width at oesophago-intestinal junction | 220 | 260 | 190 | 220 | 222.5 | ± 28.7 |
| Cephalic plate: length x width | 54 x 30 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Parastomal structures: height x width | 2.5 x 2.5 | 3 x 3 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Buccal capsule | 8 x 7 | 8 x 7 | 6 X 8 | ND | ND | ND |
| Nerve ring to apex | 250 | 230 | 190 | 234 | 226 | ± 25.5 |
| Oesophagus total length | 1160 | 1050 | 890 | 1052 | 1038 | ± 96.3 |
| Glandular oesophagus length | 840 | 790 | 640 | 770 | 760 | ± 85.3 |
| Oesophagus ratio | 6,2 | 5,5 | 6 | 5,9 | 5,9 | 0,29 |
| Tail length | 155 | 160 | 160 | 203 | 169,5 | ± 22.5 |
| Tail width at anus | 90 | 90 | 70 | 118 | 92 | ± 19.7 |
| Caudal papillae: -precloacal | 1a + 2b | 1 + 2 | 1 + 2 | 1 + 2 | ND | ND |
| - postcloacal | 2 + 2 + 2 | 2 + 2 + 2 | 2 + 2 + 2 | 2 + 2 + 2 | ND | ND |
| Left spicule length | 337 | 345 | 345 | 320 | 336.8 | ± 11.8 |
| Distal extremity of left spicule | pointed membrane | pointed membrane | pointed membrane | pointed membrane | – | – |
| Right spicule length | 135 | 115 | 130 | 91 | 117.8 | ± 19.8 |
| Anterior extremity of right spicule | expanded | expanded | expanded | expanded | – | – |
| Spicular ratio | 3.37 | 3.83 | 4.1 | 3.52 | 3.7 | ± 0.3 |
| Cuticular bosses | only ventral | only ventral | only ventral | only ventral | – | – |
| Diameter of cuticular bosses at mid-body | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ± 0.8 |
| Distance between bosses of area rugosa* | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7.3 | ± 2.2 |
| Distance between bands of area rugosa* | 26 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 23 | ± 5.4 |
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