C. redimiculus, and further differs
from this species by having ‘‘bow-tie’’ shaped
(vs. wavy) transverse body bands, internasal in
contact with supranasals, a precloacal groove,
more paravertebral tubercles, fewer third finger
subdigital lamellae, and fewer midbody dorsal
scale rows. C. tautbatorum is also distinguished
by the absence of enlarged femoral scales and
pores, and the absence of a reticulate (whiteon-black)
head color pattern. These and other
features distinguishing Philippine congeners
are summarized in Table 1, whereas characters
distinguishing the new species from morphologically
similar non-Philippine species are
summarized in Table 2.
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