Nocturnal: Active by night
Occipital condyle: The point at the rear of the skull to which the vertebral column attaches. In reptiles the condyle is single; in amphibians it it paired.
Pentadactyl: Having five digits.
Secondary palate: A bony reinforcement along the roof of the mouth, found principally in skinks.
Temporal fossa: The opening found behind the eye in the skull. In some forms the fossa is roofed over by bone, while in others it exists as a large gap, frequently bordered inferiorly by a temporal arch.
Zygantra: A pair of recesses in the vertebrae of snakes into which the paired zygosphenes insert.
Zygosphenes: Paired projections located on the posterior surface of the vertebrae of snakes. These insert into the zygantra to prevent the serpent’s body from twisting on its axis. These processes are generally not found in lizards.
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