| 1. | Body unpatterned | 2 |
| – | Body patterned | 4 |
| 2. | Midbody scale rows fewer than 50, ventrals fewer than 300 | Liasis fuscus |
| – | Midbody scale rows more than 50, ventrals more than 300 | 3 |
| 3. | Midbody scale rows 61–72, 355–377 ventrals | Liasis olivaceus olivaceus |
| – | Midbody scale rows 58–63, 374–411 ventrals | Liasis olivaceus barroni |
| 4. | Eyes pale or white | Liasis mackloti savuensis |
| – | Eyes silvery or dark | 5 |
| 5. | Chin and infralabials yellowish of color, brownish ground color, females larger than male | Liasis mackloti mackloti |
| – | Chin and infralabials of white color, grayish to reddish-brown ground color, males larger than females | Liasis mackloti dunni |