| 1a |
Second dorsal with 10 elements and anal with
9;...................................................2 |
| 1b |
Second dorsal with 11 elements and anal with
10 (sometimes 9);.......................3 |
| 2a |
No scales present including basicaudal
scales; wide vertical straight
dark bands on body with narrow light interspaces, no spots
on head; ...................................................................................................
limbaughi |
| 2b |
Two modified basicaudal scales present; spots
in 4 longitudinal rows on head and body, internal wavy vertical
bands .....................................................
janssi
|
| 3a |
Two modified basicaudal scales present; D1
spines not elongate; bright red
longitudinal line on head, 8 internal dark spots on body,
an internal longitudinal
line above gut ................................................................................
puncticulatum |
| 3b |
Head without bright red longitudinal line;
body with internal bands
or blotches .................................................................................................................4 |
| 4a |
Body with internal markings only, no external
bands on body ..............inornatus |
| 4b |
Body with both internal bands and external
bars.................................................. 5 |
| 5a |
External bars irregular and wider than pale
interspaces.................... nesiotes |
| 5b |
External bars on body wavy, dark, and narrower
than the
interspaces ..................................................................................................digueti |
