100 DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS. [paut t. 



Fara. 



44. Lialidse. 



45. Scincidse ... ... ... Scinks. 



46. Opliiomoridae ... ... ... Snake-lizards. 



47. Sepida3 ... ... ... ... Sand-lizards. 



48. Acontiadse. 



49. Geckotidae ... ... ... Geckoes. 



50. Iguanidse ... ... ... Iguanas. 



51. Agamidse ... ... ... Fringed Lizards. 



52. Chameleon idfE ... ... ... Chameleons. 



The third order, Ehyncocephalina consists of a single family : — 



53. Rhj'ncocephalidfE The Hatteria of New Zealand. 



The fourth order, Crocodilia or Loricata, consists of three 

 families : — 



54. Gavialidse ... ... ... Gavials. 



55. Crocodilidre ... ... ... Crocodiles. 



56. AUigatoridac ... ... ... Alligators. 



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



57. TestudinidfE Land and fresh -water Tortoises. 



58. Chelydidse Fre.sh-water Turtles. 



59. TrionychidcX Soft Turtles. 



60. Cheloniidse ... ... Sea Turtles. 



AMPHIBIA. 



In the Amphibia I follow the classiiication 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. Glinther, 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 : — 



