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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV. 



FAmLY 43.— APKASIADiE. (1 Genus, 2 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical Nearctic | Pal.earctic ETHiopiAtr | ORiE>fTAL Australian 



SUB-REGIOSS. SaS-HEGIONS. SUB-BEGIONS. SUB-RtCIONS. SUB-REfilONS. SUB-REGIONS. 



The genus Aprasia, constituting this family, is found in Wesi 

 and South Australia. 



Family 44.— LIALID^E. (1 Genus, 3 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical Nearctic Pal.earctic Ethiopian I Oriental Australian 

 SuB-KEGioNs. Sub-beoions. Sub-reoion8. Sub-regions. Sub-regions. Sub-regions. 



This family is also confined to Australia, the single genus, 

 Lialis, inhabiting the Western and Northern districts. 



Family 45.— SCINCID^. (60 Genera, 300 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Scincidffi. or Scinks, are an extensive family of smooth- 

 scaled lizards, frequenting dry and stony places, and almost 

 universally distributed over the globe, being only absent from 

 the cold northern and southern zones. The family itself is a 

 very natural one, and it contains many natural genera ; but a 

 large number have been established which probably require 

 careful revision. The following include the more important and 

 the best established groups : — 



