GENERA, Gray, 1825
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https://doi.org/ 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab052 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14163645 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EF4E77-7C23-CA4E-FD1F-FC4125EDFA50 |
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Plazi |
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KEY TO THE GENERA View in CoL View at ENA
1. (a) One pair of chin scales in medial contact ....................................................................................................2 (b) Two or more pairs of chin scales in medial contact.....................................................................................4
2. (a) Lobules present on anterior edge of ear opening ........................................................................................ 3 (b) Lobules absent from anterior edge of ear opening ........................................................... Ornithuroscincus View in CoL
3. (a) Nasal scale with horizontal suture extending posteriorly from nostril ................................ Papuascincus (b) Nasal scale lacking horizontal suture................................................................................................. Palaia View in CoL
4. (a) Chin shields separated from infralabials by a row of genials; temporal region with 4 or more temporals .............................................................................................................................................................................5
(b) Chin shields abut infralabials; temporal region with standard pattern of only 1 anterior and 2 posterior temporals............................................................................................................................................ Lobulia
5. (a) Two supralabials posterior to subocular supralabial..................................................................................6 (b) Three supralabials posterior to subocular supralabial .......................................................... Alpinoscincus View in CoL
6. (a) Green blood serum and tissues; prehensile tail with glandular tip; greatly expanded basal subdigital lamellae (over twice width of distal lamellae)....................................................................... Prasinohaema
(b) Pale brown blood serum and pink tissues; tail not prehensile, lacking a glandular tip; basal subdigital lamellae less than twice width of distal lamellae .................................................................. Nubeoscincus View in CoL
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