medial notch and a cusp on each side; no pattern on 

 plastron 7 



b) Anterior margin of fourth vertebral narrowly contacts 

 posterior margin of third; upper jaw without medial notch 

 or cusps Kachuaa tegta 



7. a) Second vertebral scute pointed posteriorly and fits into 

 indentation on the anterior margin of the third vertebral 

 scute; carapace with three distinct dark stripes 

 Kachuga dhongoka 



b) Second vertebral scute not pointed posteriorly; no 

 indentation on anterior margin of third vertebral; 

 carapace without distinct pattern Kachuga Kaghuga 



LIZARDS 



1. a) Skin soft and tuberculate, body scales not evident; eyes 



without functional eyelids; toes with enlarged pads 

 2 



b) Skin tough, with granular or large body scales; eyelids 

 open and close, toes not expanded 5 



2. a) Large dorsal tubercles arranged in distinct longitudinal 



rows on trunk; whorls of spiny scales on the tail 

 3 



b) No enlarged dorsal tubercles or a few scattered 

 tubercles; lower edge of tail with spiny scales 4 



3. a) Numerous large dorsal tubercles arranged in 15 or more 



longitudinal rows; often with dark spots on back 

 Hemidactylus brookii 



b) Enlarged dorsal tubercles not numerous, arranged in 5-6 

 rows; no spots on back Hemidactylus frenatus 



