Ike,
...Peruvians have fewer and larger scales than Brazilians. Typically Brazilians have 45 or more scale rows at midbody and Peruvians 43 or less. On large Peruvians the bigger scales are noticeable. I have no idea why they evolved to have fewer and larger scales. Possibly a positive adaptation to something different in their environment or maybe just an anomoly.

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