Key to Meristogenys larvae from Sabah
1. Seven rows of upper labial teeth.......................................................................... 2
- Six rows of upper labial teeth............................................................................ 5
2. Tail glands on both fins, head and body without surface projections................................ M. amoropalamus
- Tail glands absent or limited to ventral fin, head and body with surface projections.................................. 3
3. Lower jaw sheaths divided by a narrow vertical line or a crack........................................ M. maryatiae
- Lower jaw sheath undivided............................................................................. 4
4. Ventral tail glands usually less than six........................................................ M. stenocephalus
- Ventral tail glands usually more than six....................................................... M. stigmachilus ......................................................................................... M. whiteheadi
5. Lower jaw sheath undivided, ventral glands present............................................. M. kinabaluensis
- Lower jaw sheaths divided by a broad space, ventral glands absent.............................................. 6
6. Head and body rectangular, usually seven or eight rows of lower labial teeth.............................. M. dyscritus
- Head and body oval, usually six rows of lower labial teeth........................................ M. orphnocnemis