Supratemporal not half as long as skull, projecting but slightly beyond cranium; mandible much longer than skull

Coluber.

Supratemporal not half as long as skull, not projecting beyond cranium; mandible not longer than skull

Coronella, Contia.

b. Maxillary not half as long as mandible, which is longer than skull; supratemporal not half as long as skull, projecting beyond cranium.

Fig. 9—Skull of Coronella austriaca. (From British Museum Catalogue of Snakes)

Quadrate longer than supratemporal; maxillary much longer than quadrate, nearly straight in front of prefrontal; a large vacuity between the frontal bones and the basisphenoid

Cœlopeltis.