CHAP. XIX.] 



REPTILES. 



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Family 41.— GYIMNOPTHALMID.E. (5 Genera, U Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Gymnopthalmidce, or Gape-eyed Scinks, so called from 

 their rudimentary eyelids, form a small group, which is widely 

 and somewhat erratically distributed, as will be seen by the 

 following account of the distribution of the genera : — 



Lcrista (1 sp.) and tln-ee other species for which Dr. Gray has 

 established the genera — Mordhria (1 sp.), and Mcnetia (2 sp.), 

 are confined to Australia ; CryptoUcpharus (4 sp.), is found in 

 West Australia, Timor, New Guinea, the Fiji Islands, and 

 Mauritius ; Ablephariis (4 sp.), inhabits Eastern and South- 

 eastern Europe, Persia, Siberia, West Africa, and the Bonin 

 Islands; and Gijmnopthalmus (3 sp.), is found in Brazil and the 

 West Indies. 



Family 42.— PYGOPODID^. (2 Genera, 3 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical I Nearctic 



SUB-HEGIONa. SUB-REGIONS. 



Pal.earctic 

 sub-begions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Orirntal I Australian 



SUB-UEGIONS. SlB-RKGIONS. 



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This small family of two-legged Lizards, comprising the 

 genera Pi/go2)us and Dclma, is found only in Australia proper 

 and Tasmania. 



