Scincidae

Scincidae View in CoL ( Figs 31F–J View Figure 31 , 32 View Figure 32 , 33 View Figure 33 , 36F View Figure 36 )

In scincids, the basioccipital is longer than wide. As in lacertids, it composes the medial-third of the occipital condyle and has pointed sphenooccipital tubercles. The latter are poorly developed in Ab. kitaibelii , Chalcides bedriagai , Chalcides chalcides , Chalcides striatus and Ophiomorus punctatissimus ( Figs 31G, H View Figure 31 , 32A–C View Figure 32 , 33A–C View Figure 33 ), and very well developed in Chalcides ocellatus and Tr. aurata ( Fig. 32F–H View Figure 32 ). The developed ones become subtriangular in lateral view.

occipital condyle. The sphenooccipital tubercles are well developed and strongly built. They are roughly rounded and moderately narrow in lateral view. The development of the tubercles is weaker in juveniles.