20. SEPSINA. 417 



20. SEPSINA. 



Sepsina, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Li-sb. i. 180(5, p. 02. 

 Diinierilia, Bocagey l. c. p. 6."3. 



Rhinoscincus, I'eters, Man. Boii. Ac. 1874, p. 374. 

 Scincodipus, Peters, Mo7i. Bcrl. Ac. 1875, p. 5")!. 



Palatine bones not meeting on the median lino of the palate, 

 which is toothless. Teeth conical. Eyelids developed. Ear 

 distinct. Nostril pierced in the rostral, bordered by the snpranasal, 

 a postnasal, and the first labial ; prfcfrontals and frontoparietals 

 absent. Body much elongate ; limbs short or rudimentary. 



South Africa ; Madagascar. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. Both pairs of limbs present, 



A. Limbs pentadactyle. 



1. The fore limb, stretched forwards, reaches beyond the ear. 



32 scales round the middle of the body, 



dorsals equal 1. (jastrosticta, p. 418. 



28 to 30 scales round the body, those of 



the two vertebral series much broader 



than the others 2. splendida, p. 418. 



26 to 28 scales round the body, equal. ... 3. macrocercus, p. 419. 



2. The fore limb does not reach beyond the ear. 



26 to 28 scales round the body 4. melanura, p. 41 9. 



30 to 32 scales round the body 5. johannce, p. 420. 



B. Limbs tetradactyle 6. tetradacti/Ia, p. 420. 



C. Limbs tridactyle. 



Fore limb two fifths the length of hind 



limb ; third toe longest ; interparietal 



much narrower than frontal ; 24 scales 



round the body 7. copil, p. 421. 



Fore limb nearly half as long as hind 



limb ; second toe longest ; interparietal 



much narrower than frontal ; 24 scales 



round the body 8. angolensis, p. 421. 



Fore limb hardly one third the length of 



hind limb ; interparietal nearly as wide 



as frontal ; 22 scales round the body . . 9. (/rammica, p. 421. 



II. Fore limbs absent, hind limbs mono- 



dactyle 10. hayonii, p. 422. 



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