100 DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS. [PART I. 
Fam. 
44, Lialide. 
45. Scincide 
46. Ophiomoride oe 
47. Sepide ... 
48, Acontiade. 
49, Geckotide 
50. Iguanide 
51. Agamide 
52. Chameleonide f ; ; 
Scinks. 
Snake-lizards. 
Sand-lizards. 
Geckoes. 
Iguanas. 
Fringed Lizards. 
Chameleons. 
The third order, Rhyncocephalina consists of a single family :— 
53. Rhyncocephalide 
The Hatteria of New Zealand. 
The fourth order, Crocodilia or Loricata, consists of three 
families :— 
54, Gavialide 
55. Crocodilide 
56. Alligatoride 
Gavials. 
Crocodiles. 
Alligators. 
The fifth order, Chelonia, consists of four families :— 
57. Testudinide 
58. Chelydide 
59. Trionychide 
60. Cheloniide 
Land and fresh-water Tortoises. 
Fresh-water Turtles. 
Soft Turtles. 
Sea Turtles. 
AMPHIBIA. 
In the Amphibia I follow the classification of Professor 
Mivart, as given for a large part of the order in the Proceedings 
of the Zoological Society for 1869. For the remainder I follow 
Dr. Strauch, Dr. Giinther, and a MSS. arrangement kindly 
furnished me by Professor Mivart. 
The class is first divided into three groups or orders, and then 
into families as follows :— 
