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Key to Scincidae.-
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Palatines and pterygoids separated in palate midline; limbs
lacking ......................... Brachymeles
Palatines only, or palatine and pteryoids in contact; limbs present ............................................. 2
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Supranasals
absent ............................................................................................................... 3
Supranasals present .............................................................................................................. 5
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Lower eyelid
with transparent disc; light vertebral stripe and dark dorsolateral stripe
present .......
Lipinia
Lower eyelid scaly; colouration various, but never as above .................................................... 4
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Ear-opening
superficial; a single large preanal ................................................... Tropidophorus
Ear-opening sunk; several small preanals ........................................................ Sphenomorphus
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Lower eyelid
with transparent disc ................................................................................ Emoia
Lower eyelid scaly ............................................................................................................... 6
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Limbs reduced ....................................................................................................... Lygosoma
Limbs well-developed ........................................................................................................... 7
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Dorsal and
lateral scales on body smooth ............................................................. Lamprolepis
Dorsal and lateral scales on body keeled ................................................................................ 8
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Dorsal scales
moderately to strongly keeled; pterygoids separated; palatal notch reaching
midorbital position ...................................................................................................... Mabuya
Dorsal scales weakly keeled; pterygoid in contact anteriorly; palatal
notch not reaching midorbital position ................................................................................................................................ 9
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Linear pattern
on forehead and body in juveniles and adults .................................. Apterygodon
Banded pattern on forehead and body, especially in juveniles ........................................... Dasia
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