Table 1 Descriptive statistics, expressed as mean ± SE and range, for size, mass and three main body components of newly hatched (oviparous species) and newborn (viviparous species) snakes
From: Does the oviparity-viviparity transition alter the partitioning of yolk in embryonic snakes?
| Species | Parity mode | N (M/F) | SVL (mm) | Tail length (mm) | Wet body mass (g) | Dry body mass (g) | Carcass dry mass (g) | Fat body dry mass (g) | Residual yolk dry mass (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | |||||||||
| Bungarus multicinctus 1 | O | 20/21 |
242.9 ± 2.4 205−269 |
40.7 ± 0.7 33−46 |
38.3 ± 0.4 34−43 |
6.8 ± 0.2 3.9−8.8 |
1.82 ± 0.06 0.83−2.43 |
1.00 ± 0.03 0.62−1.30 |
0.24 ± 0.01 0.12−0.39 |
0.57 ± 0.03 0.08−0.96 |
| Coelognathus radiatus 1 | O | 16/14 |
303.3 ± 3.1 277−339 |
72.1 ± 1.0 66−78 |
70.8 ± 1.3 62−79 |
11.1 ± 0.2 8.7−13.2 |
2.96 ± 0.06 2.28−3.49 |
2.12 ± 0.04 1.72−2.49 |
0.49 ± 0.02 0.32−0.67 |
0.34 ± 0.02 0.19−0.71 |
| Deinagkistrodon acutus 2 | O | 16/16 |
242.7 ± 2.1 215−268 |
51.0 ± 0.7 47−55 |
46.2 ± 0.7 42−51 |
14.2 ± 0.2 11.6−16.6 |
3.71 ± 0.07 2.68−4.36 |
1.88 ± 0.04 1.53−2.39 |
0.56 ± 0.02 0.37−0.77 |
1.27 ± 0.06 0.26−1.88 |
| Dinodon rufozonatum 2 | O | 15/19 |
206.4 ± 2.4 176−238 |
48.7 ± 1.7 36−58 |
48.4 ± 0.9 41−56 |
4.4 ± 0.2 3.3−6.0 |
1.24 ± 0.05 0.85−1.81 |
0.80 ± 0.03 0.55−1.09 |
0.22 ± 0.01 0.09−0.34 |
0.22 ± 0.02 0.09−0.48 |
| Elaphe carinata 2 | O | 41/45 |
376.9 ± 2.5 321−432 |
89.0 ± 1.5 64−109 |
85.9 ± 1.0 74−100 |
23.7 ± 0.6 14.3−36.3 |
6.38 ± 0.19 3.44−10.19 |
3.62 ± 0.09 2.25−5.96 |
1.05 ± 0.04 0.41−2.01 |
1.71 ± 0.07 0.67−3.92 |
| Elaphe taeniura 1 | O | 29/35 |
359.9 ± 3.1 303−446 |
92.9 ± 1.6 75−116 |
92.9 ± 1.3 75−112 |
16.8 ± 0.3 12.1−22.1 |
4.89 ± 0.10 3.47−7.08 |
2.91 ± 0.10 1.55−4.48 |
0.88 ± 0.03 0.30−1.54 |
1.10 ± 0.08 0.26−2.62 |
| Naja atra 2 | O | 28/30 |
269.4 ± 1.5 241−293 |
50.1 ± 0.7 40−58 |
45.9 ± 0.5 40−53 |
12.6 ± 0.3 8.6−17.9 |
3.08 ± 0.11 1.79−5.17 |
1.75 ± 0.04 1.15−2.48 |
0.49 ± 0.02 0.21−0.82 |
0.84 ± 0.06 0.31−2.29 |
| Ptyas korros 2 | O | 43/41 |
226.8 ± 1.5 188−255 |
93.9 ± 0.8 82−106 |
94.6 ± 1.3 68−108 |
6.7 ± 0.1 4.6−8.4 |
1.73 ± 0.03 1.12−2.32 |
1.26 ± 0.02 0.88−1.62 |
0.24 ± 0.01 0.12−0.42 |
0.24 ± 0.01 0.06−0.55 |
| Ptyas mucosus 2 | O | 7/8 |
335.4 ± 2.9 310−354 |
101.6 ± 1.8 94−109 |
102.2 ± 2.2 93−111 |
16.2 ± 0.5 12.3−19.2 |
4.19 ± 0.16 2.84−5.50 |
2.85 ± 0.09 2.16−3.36 |
0.70 ± 0.05 0.37−1.16 |
0.63 ± 0.05 0.31−0.97 |
| Rhabdophis tigrinus lateralis 2 | O | 17/17 |
148.9 ± 1.4 126−163 |
37.7 ± 0.8 33−44 |
35.0 ± 0.8 24−40 |
2.2 ± 0.05 1.3−2.8 |
0.52 ± 0.01 0.36−0.65 |
0.35 ± 0.01 0.26−0.45 |
0.04 ± 0.002 0.02−0.08 |
0.12 ± 0.007 0.04−0.20 |
| Xenochrophis piscator 1 | O | 27/26 |
130.8 ± 0.8 117−144 |
48.5 ± 0.8 37−53 |
42.9 ± 0.5 34−46 |
1.6 ± 0.02 1.3−1.9 |
0.37 ± 0.004 0.32−0.43 |
0.28 ± 0.003 0.22−0.32 |
0.04 ± 0.001 0.02−0.07 |
0.04 ± 0.002 0.01−0.11 |
| Zaocys dhumnades 2 | O | 14/16 |
288.5 ± 3.0 244−317 |
101.9 ± 1.8 91−117 |
100.3 ± 2.0 84−112 |
8.2 ± 0.2 5.7−10.3 |
2.23 ± 0.06 1.57−2.75 |
1.61 ± 0.04 1.04−2.10 |
0.34 ± 0.02 0.13−0.53 |
0.29 ± 0.02 0.11−0.52 |
| Elaphe rufodorsata 2 | V | 12/12 |
171.2 ± 2.0 153−194 |
38.3 ± 0.8 35−43 |
33.4 ± 0.6 30−37 |
3.0 ± 0.08 2.1−3.5 |
0.69 ± 0.02 0.46−0.82 |
0.57 ± 0.01 0.40−0.70 |
0.10 ± 0.005 0.04−0.13 |
0.02 ± 0.004 0.001−0.07 |
| Enhydris chinensis 2 | V | 10/10 |
150.9 ± 2.0 140−174 |
30.4 ± 0.5 28−34 |
25.8 ± 0.6 24−30 |
3.2 ± 0.1 2.7−4.7 |
0.70 ± 0.03 0.52−1.12 |
0.58 ± 0.03 0.45−0.96 |
0.11 ± 0.007 0.06−0.16 |
0.007 ± 0.002 0.001−0.027 |
| Enhydris plumbea 2 | V | 13/14 |
119.9 ± 1.7 104−154 |
21.5 ± 0.3 20−23 |
19.0 ± 0.3 16−21 |
1.5 ± 0.05 1.2−2.0 |
0.34 ± 0.01 0.20−0.51 |
0.31 ± 0.01 0.20−0.43 |
0.03 ± 0.003 0.005−0.63 |
0.004 ± 0.001 0.001−0.014 |
| Gloydius brevicaudus 2 | V | 12/12 |
173.9 ± 1.4 162−189 |
29.7 ± 0.5 27−32 |
26.4 ± 0.3 25−28 |
3.7 ± 0.1 3.0−4.8 |
0.79 ± 0.02 0.64−1.02 |
0.69 ± 0.01 0.58−0.88 |
0.08 ± 0.003 0.04−0.11 |
0.02 ± 0.002 0.01−0.05 |
| Gloydius saxatilis 3 | V | 12/14 |
220.5 ± 2.6 187−240 |
29.1 ± 0.9 24−36 |
28.5 ± 0.7 24−33 |
5.4 ± 0.2 3.5−8.1 |
1.16 ± 0.04 0.75−1.75 |
0.81 ± 0.03 0.53−1.25 |
0.31 ± 0.02 0.04−0.64 |
0.04 ± 0.01 0.001−0.24 |
| Gloydius ussurensis 3 | V | 13/10 |
214.2 ± 2.9 186−240 |
32.6 ± 1.1 26−41 |
32.4 ± 1.0 27−37 |
4.7 ± 0.2 3.0−6.5 |
1.00 ± 0.05 0.65−1.39 |
0.73 ± 0.03 0.51−1.00 |
0.24 ± 0.02 0.10−0.54 |
0.03 ± 0.006 0.001−0.10 |
| Macropisthodon rudis 2 | V | 13/18 |
157.9 ± 1.1 145−172 |
38.7 ± 0.6 35−42 |
32.3 ± 0.6 28−38 |
4.0 ± 0.06 3.0−4.7 |
0.86 ± 0.02 0.63−1.04 |
0.69 ± 0.01 0.53−0.82 |
0.11 ± 0.006 0.05−0.17 |
0.07 ± 0.004 0.03−0.11 |
| Sinonatrix annularis 2 | V | 13/13 |
157.9 ± 1.9 142−177 |
43.9 ± 0.6 40−47 |
41.0 ± 0.6 37−43 |
4.3 ± 0.1 2.9−5.7 |
1.19 ± 0.04 0.75−1.70 |
0.79 ± 0.03 0.54−1.12 |
0.20 ± 0.01 0.12−0.32 |
0.20 ± 0.01 0.08−0.30 |