Two prefrontals 8 
Enlarged ventrals in 18 rows, rarely 16 or 20; usually 30-41 
scales between mental and middle of neck (range 27-45); black 
crossbars present przewalski 
Enlarged ventrals usually in 12 rows, rarely 14-18; usually 
22-28 scales between mental and middle of neck (maximum 35); 
dark network or dark spots in rows on back multiocellata 
Lacerta 
Usually 2 postnasals, 2 loreals; 10-21 pores on thigh; 33-54 
scales around body apilis exigua 
One postnasal, 1 loreal; 5-15 pores; 25-38 scales around body 
vivipara 
Platyplacopus 
Large dorsal scales in rowS 2 
Dorsals not larger than laterals sylvaticus 
Three to 5 femoral pores kuehnei 
Two femoral lpores, rarely 3 intermedius 
Takydromus 
Four rows of large keeled dorsals 
sexlineatus meridionalis 
Five to 10 rows of large, keeled dorsals 2 
Three pairs of mentals, rarely 2 or 4; ventrals keeled 3 
Four pairs of mentals, rarely 3 or 5; ventrals smooth or 
weakly keeled 4 
Two pores on each side formosanus 
One pore on each side septentrionalis 
Three pores on each side amurensis 
One pore on each side 5) 
Tail 3 times snout-vent or longer; 24 scales under fourth toe 
sauteri 
Tail less than 2;.5 times snout-vent; 19-22 scales under 
fourth toe wolteri 
ANGUIDAE 
Ophisaurus 
Three small scales between nasal and prefrontal; 14-16 scales 
across back between lateral gr;ooves gracilis 
Two small scales between nasal and kprefrontal; 16-18 scales 
between lateral grooves harti 
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