1. Lateral dark stripe, bordered above by narrow white line,
extending from snout at least to sacral region 2
Lateral dark stripe, if present, not extending posteriorly to
sacral region and not bordered above by narrow white line 4
2. Lateral dark stripe continuous to groin; dark flecks or
longitudinal line on shanks; interorbital dark bar absent;
dorsal pattern usually consisting of pair of longitudinal dark
lines or series of dashes 3
Lateral dark stripe usually extending only to sacral region;
dark transverse bars on shanks; interorbital bar usually
present; dorsal pattern usually consisting of interconnecting
dark lines, sometimes forming transverse marks
_H. microcephala underwoodi_
3. Lateral dark stripe narrow, covering only upper edge of
tympanum; dorsal longitudinal stripes continuous, extending to
vent _H. microcephala microcephala_
Lateral dark stripe wide, encompassing entire tympanum; dorsal
markings consisting of longitudinal series of flecks or dashes,
or of two lines, usually not extending to vent _H. robertmertensi_
4. Lateral dark stripe indistinct, present only above tympanum and
insertion of arm; dorsal markings consisting of narrow lines
and dashes, sometimes interconnected; transverse bars on shanks
narrow relative to interspaces _H. phlebodes_
Lateral dark stripe absent; dorsal markings consisting of two broad
chevron-shaped marks; transverse bars on shanks wide relative to
interspaces _H. sartori_