LIZARDS. 121 



1. Ophiomorus, Dum. et Bib. Eiyx, part, Daud. 

 Tortrix, part, Merrem. Anguis, part, Bib. 



Rostral large, triangular, erect. Supranasal large, contiguous, 

 internasal transverse, frontonasal very small, lateral far apart, fron- 

 tal very broad, frontoparietal and interparietal united together into 

 one large suhtrigonal shield, parietal lateral oblique. Lower eye- 

 lid transparent. Scales 6-sided, smooth, 2 central preanal scales 

 large, subtriangular. 



The Ophiomgre. Ophiomorus miliaris, Dum. et Bib. E. G. 

 V. 799. Anguis miliaris, Pallas, Reise^ ii. 718. Lacep. Serp. ii. 

 439. Schn. Amph. 322. Band. Rept. vii. 270. Merrem, Tent. 80. 

 Anguis punctatissimus, Bibron, ExjJed. Morea, 71, t. 11, /. 5, 

 (details not accurate). 



Brown, dotted with very small black specks, forming lines 

 along the body, those of the sides larger ; sides grey ; beneath 

 white ; 2 middle preanal shields large, subtriangular. 



Inhab. Algiers. Mus. Paris. 



Fam. XVII. Seps, (Sepsid^e). 



Rostral plate rather large, square. Nostrils in the front edge 

 of a small shield, in a notch at the hinder side of the rostral plate. 

 Supranasal distinct, contiguous or united, frontonasal none (or 

 small on the side of the face), frontoparietal often wanting, some- 

 times united, interparietal triangular. Tongue flat, scaly, nicked 

 at the tip. Teeth conical, simple. Palate not toothed, with a 

 deep central longitudinal groove behind. Eyes distinct, with con- 

 nivent eyelids Lower eyelid scaly, or with a transparent disk. 

 Body fusiform or subcylindrical, elongate. Scales smooth. Toes 

 simple, unequal, clawed. Tail conical, pointed. 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



a. Rostral rather produced, sharp-edged, ivith a large nasal notch. 



Head wedge-shaped. 



1. SpHiENOPs. Legs 4. Mental shield small. Lower eyelid 

 transparent. 



2. Scelotes. Legs 2, posterior. Mental shield large. Lower 



eyelid scaly. 



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