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as Phyllastrephus (Pycnonotidse), Smithomis (Muscicapidse), 

 Corvinella (Laniidse) ; Barbatula and Xyldbucco (Megalsemidse) ; 

 Ceuthmochares, also in Madagascar, (Cuculidae) ; Typanistria 

 (ColumbidEe). Other remarkable forms, though widely spread 

 over Africa, appear to have their metropolis here, as Colius and 

 Indicator. Others seem to be confined to South Africa and 

 Abyssinia, as the curious Bwphaga (Sturnidse) ; and Apalo- 

 derma (Trogonidse). Machcerhamphus (Falconidse) is found only 

 in South- West Africa, Madagascar, and the Malay Peninsula. 



Reptiles.— There are 4 peculiar genera of smikes,—Typhline, 

 belonging to the blind burrowing snakes, Typhlopidse ; Lampro- 

 phis (Lycodontidse) ; Cyrtophis and Pcecilophis (Elapidae), a 

 family which is chiefly Oriental and Australian. Of Lizards 

 there are 10 peculiar genera ; Monotrophis (Lepidosternidse), but 

 with an allied form in Angola ; Cordylus, Pseudocordylus, Platy- 

 saurus, Cordylosaurus, Pleurostichus, and Saurophis, all peculiar 

 genera of Zonuridse ; Ghamcesaura, forming the peculiar family 

 Chamsesauridse ; Colopus and Rhopitropus (Geckotidae). 



Amphibia— Of Amphibia there are 4 peculiar genera: 

 Schismaderma (Bufonidae) ; Brachymerus (Engystomidse) ; Phry- 

 nobatrackus and Stenorhynchus (Kanidee). These last are allied 

 to Oriental genera, and the only other Engystomidse are Oriental 

 and Neotropical. 



Fresh-water Fish— Of fresh-water fishes there is 1 genus— Ab- 



rostomus — belonging to the carp family, peculiar to South Africa. 



Insects. — South Africa is excessively rich in insects, and the 



number of peculiar types surpasses that of any other part of the 



region. We can only here summarize the results. 



Lcpidoptera. — Of butterflies there are 7 peculiar genera ; 2 

 belonging to the Satyridse, 1 to Acrseidas, 3 to Lycsenidae, 

 and 1 to Hesperidee. Zeritis (Lycaanidse) is also characteristic 

 of this sub-region, although 1 species occurs in West Africa. 



Coleoptera.— These are very remarkable. In the family of 

 CicindelidaB, or tiger-beetles, we have the extraordinary Manticora 

 and Platychile, forming a sub-family, whose nearest allies are in 

 North America ; as well as Ophryodera and Dromica, the latter 

 an extensive genus, which ranges as far north as Mozambique 



