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DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS. 



[PART 1. 



Fam. 



44. Lialidae. 



45. Scincidae 



46. Ophiomoridae 



47. Sepidae ... 



48. Acontiadae. 



49. Geckotidae 



50. Iguanidae 



51. Agamidae 



52. Chameleonida? 



Scinks. 



Snake-lizards. 



Sand-lizards. 



Geckoes. 

 Iguanas. 

 Fringed Lizards. 

 Chameleons. 



The third order, Bhyncocephalina consists of a single family 



53. Rhyncocephalidae .. 



The Hatteria of New Zealand. 



The fourth order, Crocodilia or Loricata, consists of three 

 families : — 



54. Gavialidse 



55. Crocodilidae 



56. Alligatoridae 



Gavials. 



Crocodiles. 



Alligators. 



The fifth order, Chelonia, consists of four families : — 



57. Testudinidae 



58. Chelydidee 



59. Trionychidae 



60. Cheloniidae 



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 : — 



