210 SCINCID^. 



Carlia, Gray, I. c. p. 271. 



Pholeopliilus, Smith, III. S. Afr., Rept., App. p. 15. 



Anomalopus, A. Du7n. Cat. M6th. liept. p. 18o. 



Lissonota, Bhjtli, Journ. As. Sue. Bern/, xxii. 1853, p. 653. 



Cycloclina, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 195, and U.S. E.vplor, 



Expcd., Hcrp. p. 235. 

 Hombroiiia, Girard, II. cc. pp. 196, 239. 

 Oligosoma, Girard, II. cc. pp. 190, 245. 

 Lygosomella, Girard, II. cc. pp. 196, 25J. 

 Lygosaui'us, Hcdlow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1860, p. 496. 

 ApteiTg'odon, Edelvu/, Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk. ii. 1864, p. 201. 

 :Moc1i1iis. Gilitth. Proc. Zool. >S'oc.']864, p. 308. 

 Laiupropliolis, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1864, p. 179. 

 Copboscincus, Peters, Mon. Bcrl. Ac. 1867, p. 19. 

 Eumecia, Bocagc. Jorn. Sc. Lish. iii. 1870, p. 67. 

 Anotis, Bavat/, Cat. Rept. N. Calcd. p. 29. 

 Namiosciiicus, Gi'inth. Ann. ^- Mag. N. H. (4) x. 1872, p. 421. 

 OpHoscincus, Peters, Mon. Beii. Ac. 1873, p. 747. 

 Coloscincus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1876, p. 532. 

 Liosciiicus, Bocaijc, Jorn. Sc. Lish. iv. 1873, p. 228. 

 Tropidosciocus, Bocar/c, I. c. p. 230. 



Saiirosciucus, Peters, Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Freunde, 1879, p. 149. 

 Sepacoutias, Giinth. Ann. 4' Mac/. N. H. (5) vi. 1880, p. 235. 

 Cophosciucus, Vaill. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) \\\i. 18S4, ]\ 170. 

 ? Myophila, De T'is, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queoisl. i. 1884, p. 77. 

 ? Lygisaurus, De Vis, I. c. 



Palatine bones in contact niesially ; pterygoid bones usually also 

 in contact anteriorly, the palatal notch not extending forwards to 

 between the centre of the eyes ; pterygoid teeth minute or absent. 

 Maxillary teeth conical or obtuse. Eyelids well developed. Ear 

 distinct or hidden ; if distinct, tympanum more or less sunk. 

 Kostril pierced in the nasal ; supranasal present or absent. Limbs 

 more or less developed, rudimentary, or absent. 



Australasia, East Indies, China, North and Central America, 

 Tropical and South Africa. 



Synopsis of the Subgenera. 



I. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle ; the length of the hind limb 



exceeds the distance between the centre of the eye and the 

 fore limb. Lower eyelid scaly. Tj'mpanum distinct. No 

 supranasals. Frontal not broader than the supraocular region. 

 Frontoparietals distinct. A pair of enlarged pra^anals. 



{Hinulio, Gray, p. 212.) 



II. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle. Lower eyelid scaly. Ear- 



opening very large, without auricular lobules. Supranasals 

 present. Frontal not broader than the supraocular region. 

 Frontoparietals distinct. A pair of enlarged pneanals. 



(Otosaurus, Gray, p. 214.) 



III. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle, ovcrla]iping when ])res8ed 

 against the body ; the digits strongly compressed distally. 



