Table 1 Detailed measurements of the type specimens of the species discussed in this paper
Species | Specimen | Position in the vertebral column | CL | NAW | CL/NAW | NSPL | NSPL/CL | PR-PR | CoH | CoW | ZW | ZW/CoW | NAH | hPO-PO | NAH/hPO-PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palaeopython cadurcensis | MNHN.F QU16318 (lectotype) | Mid-trunk (one of the string) | c. 12.09 | c. 18.48 | 0.65 | c. 6.75 | 0.56 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.17 | NA | NA | 0.40 |
Palaeopython ceciliensis | GMH Ce I-2978-1926 (holotype) | Mid-trunk | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6.14 | 6.89 | 8.54 | 1.24 | NA | NA | NA |
Palaeopython helveticus | PIMUZ A/III 634 (holotype) | Mid-trunk | 10.5 | 14.75 | 0.71 | 5.30 | 0.50 | 18.0 | 5.39 | 6.12 | 7.3 | 1.19 | NA | NA | NA |
Paleryx rhombifer | NHMUK PV OR 25259 (holotype) | Mid-trunk | 8.36 | 9.33 | 0.90 | 4.00 | 0.48 | 14.39 | 4.73 | 5.30 | 5.51 | 1.04 | 2.79 | 7.36 | 0.38 |
Paleryx depressus | NHMUK PV OR 25261(1) (lectotype) | Mid-trunk | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.77 | 2.81 | 2.88 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 3.44 | 0.27 |
Paleryx depressus | NHMUK PV OR 25261(2) (paralectotype) | Posterior trunk | 5.10 | 5.52 | 0.92 | NA | NA | 8.55 | 2.63 | 3.01 | 3.18 | 1.06 | 0.79 | 3.72 | 0.21 |
Messelopython freyi | SMNK-ME 461 (holotype) | Mid-trunk | c. 4.66 | 4.60 | 1.01 | 1.94 | 0.42 | 7.22 | NA | 2.80 | 3.01 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 3.02 | 0.44 |
“Palaeopython” neglectus | MNHN.F QU16326 (lectotype) | Mid-trunk | 6.08 | 6.98 | 0.87 | 3.41 | 0.56 | 10.82 | 3.56 | 3.68 | 4.99 | 1.36 | c. 2.36 | 5.27 | 0.45 |
Eoconstrictor fischeri | SMF-ME 929 (holotype) | Mid-trunk (one of the string) | 7.64 | 8.15 | 0.94 | 3.56 | 0.47 | 12.94 | 4.08 | 4.10 | 5.54 | 1.35 | 2.66 | 6.70 | 0.40 |
Eoconstrictor spinifer comb. nov | GMH Ce I-2979-1926 (part of lectotype) | Anterior trunk | 8.12 | 7.34 | 1.11 | 3.11 | 0.38 | 11.09 | 3.19 | 3.85 | 4.64 | 1.21 | 2.66 | 5.59 | 0.48 |
Phosphoroboa filholii comb. nov | MNHN.F QU16322 (holotype) | Posterior trunk | 10.36 | 9.95 | 1.04 | 4.92 | 0.47 | 18.05 | 5.19 | 5.82 | 7.14 | 1.23 | 3.10 | 9.00 | 0.34 |