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Reptile erythrocyte sizes

NOTE: These are size measurements for reptilian erythrocytes (red blood cells).  For the time being, only DCV ("dry cell volume") and DNV ("dry nucleus volume") are included here.  Several additional measurements of diameter/area will be added at a later date.  Volumes are in µm3.

Species and taxonomic information  
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CLASS REPTILIA
SUBCLASS ANAPSIDA
ORDER Testudines
SUBORDER Cryptodira
Family Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina 616 1 113 1
Platysternon megacephalum 811 1 113 1
Family Emydidae
Pseudemys concinna 351 1 56 1
Family Kinosternidae
Sternotherus odoratus 539 1 90 1
Kinosternon subrubrum 368 1 78 1
Family Testudinidae
Testudo graeca 845 1 185 1
Geochelone carbonaria 526 1 108 1
Family Trionychidae
Amyda cartilaginea 899 1 150 1
SUBORDER Pleurodira
Family Pelomedusidae
Pelomedusa subrufa 244 1 42 1
SUBCLASS ARCHOSAURIA
ORDER Crocodylia
SUBORDER Eusuchia
Family Alligatoridae
Caiman crocodilus 493 1 63 1
Caiman latirostris 325 1 104 1
SUBCLASS LEPIDOSAURIA
ORDER Rhynchocephalia
SUBORDER Sphenodontida
Family Sphenodontidae
Sphenodon punctatus 920 1 129 1
ORDER Squamata
SUBORDER Amphisbaenia
Family Trogonophidae
Trogonophis wiegmanni 235 1 45 1
SUBORDER Ophidia
Family Boidae
Boa constrictor 386 1 46 1
Epicrates cenchria 685 1 78 1
Python reticulatus 268 1 43 1
Family Colubridae
Coluber viridiflavus 265 1 77 1
Coronella girondica 378 1 97 1
Family Hydrophiidae
Thalassophina viperina 434 1 57 1
Laticauda sp. 478 1 138 1
Enhydrina schistosa 415 1 53 1
SUBORDER Sauria
Family Anguidae
Ophisaurus koellikeri 187 1 40 1
Anguis fragilis 340 1 69 1
Family Cordylidae
Cordylus polyzonus 288 1 53 1
Platysaurus guttatus 296 1 54 1
Pseudocordylus melanotus 420 1 85 1
Cordylus tropidosternum 326 1 82 1
Cordylus warreni depressus 393 1 74 1
Family Gekkonidae
Tarentola mauritanica 204 1 49 1
Family Iguanidae
Iguana iguana 171 1 32 1
Family Lacertidae
Psammodromus algirus 200 1 33 1
Podarcis sicula sicula 185 1 30 1
Family Pygopodidae
Lialis burtonis 274 1 56 1
Family Scincidae
Mabuya capensis 306 1 59 1
Chalcides mionecton 120 1 36 1
Eumeces inexpectatus 336 1 62 1
Family Teiidae
Ameiva ameiva 211 1 43 1
Family Varanidae
Varanus bengalensis 293 1 62 1

References: 1) Olmo and Odierna 1982.

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Last Modified By: T. Ryan Gregory
Last Modified On: Wednesday, October 15, 2003