Magonda ni mijusi-islam wa jenasi Trachylepis katika familia Scincidae. Spishi hizi ni mijusi-islam wa kimsingi wenye kope zinazoweza kusogea, matundu ya masikio yanayoonekana vizuri na mkia mrefu kuliko mwili. Miguu imekua vizuri na inabeba vidole vitano. Ngozi ni laini na inang'aa. Mijusi hawa ni wafupi (sm 8-15) hadi warefu kiasi (sm 22-30); urefu mkubwa ni sm 35. Rangi yao ni kijivu au kahawia na pengine rangi nyingine kama nyekundu na buluu. Huishi kati ya mawe, nyasi au matete au juu ya miti na vichaka. Chakula chao ni wadudu na invertebrata wengine. Trachylepis acutilabris, Gonda Pua-kabari (Wedge-snouted skink) Trachylepis adamastor, Gonda wa Tinhosa Grande (Tinhosa Grande skink) Trachylepis affinis, Gonda wa Senegali (Senegal skink) Trachylepis albilabris, Gonda Mdomo-mweupe (White-lipped skink) Trachylepis albotaeniata, Gonda wa Pemba (Pemba Island skink) Trachylepis angolensis, Gonda wa Angola (Angolan skink) Trachylepis aureapunctata, Gonda Madoa-dhahabu (Gold-spotted skink) Trachylepis bayonii, Gonda wa Bayon (Bayon's skink) Trachylepis bensonii, Gonda wa Benson (Benson's skink) Trachylepis betsileana, Gonda wa Betsileo (Betsileo skink) Trachylepis binotata, Gonda wa Ovambo (Ovambo tree skink) Trachylepis bocagii, Gonda wa Bocage (Bocage's skink) Trachylepis boettgeri, Gonda wa Böttger (Böttger's skink) Trachylepis boulengeri, Gonda wa Boulenger (Boulenger's skink) Trachylepis brauni, Gonda wa Ml.