210 SCINCIDZ. 
Carlia, Gray, l. c. p. 271. 
Pholeophilus, Smith, Ill. 8. Afr., Rept., App. p. 15. 
Anomalopus, 4. Dum. Cat. Méth. Rept. p. 185. 
Lissonota, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxii. 1853, p. 653. 
Cyclodina, Girard, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1857, p. 195, and U.S. Explor. 
Eaped., Herp. p. 235. ; 
Hombronia, Girard, ll. ce. pp. 196, 239. 
Oligosoma, Girard, il. cc. pp. 196, 245. 
Lygosomella, Girard, Ul. cc. pp. 196, 251. 
Lygosaurus, Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad, 1860, p. 496. 
Apterygodon, Edeling, Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk. ii. 1864, p. 201. 
ochlus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 308. 
Lampropholis, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1864, p. 179. 
Cophoscincus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1867, p. 19. 
Eumecia, Bocage. Jorn. Se. Lisb. iii. 1870, p. 67. 
Anotis, Bavay, Cat. Rept. N. Caléd. p. 29. 
Nannoscincus, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) x. 1872, p, 421. 
Ophioscineus, Peters, Mon. Berl, Ac. 1878, p. 747. 
Coloscincus, Peters, Mon. Berl, Ac. 1876, p. 582. 
Lioscincus, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lish. iv. 1873, p. 228. 
Tropidoscincus, Bocage, 1. c. p. 230. ; 
Sauroscincus, Peters, Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Freunde, 1879, p. 149. 
Sepacontias, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (5) vi. 1880, p. 235. 
Cophoscineus, Vall. Bull. Soc, Philom., (7) viii. 1884, p. 170. 
? Myophila, De Vis, Proc, Roy. Soc. Queensi. i. 1884, p. 77. 
P Lygisaurus, De Vis, J. c. 
Palatine bones in contact mesially ; pterygoid bones usually also 
in contact anteriorly, the palatal notch not extending forwards to 
between the centre of the eyes ; pterygoid teeth minute or absent. 
Maxillary teeth conical or obtuse. Eyelids well developed. Ear 
distinct or hidden; if distinct, tympanum more or less sunk. 
Nostril pierced in the nasal; supranasal present or absent. Limbs 
more or less developed, rudimentary, or absent. 
Australasia, East Indies, China, North and Central America, 
Tropical and South Africa. 
Synopsis of the Subgenera. 
I. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle; the length of the hind limb 
exceeds the distance between the centre of the eye and the 
fore limb. Lower eyelid scaly. Tympanum distinct. No 
supranasals. Frontal not broader than the supraocular region. 
Frontoparietals distinct. A pair of enlarged preanals. 
‘ (Hinulia, Gray, p. 212.) 
II. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle. Lower eyelid scaly. Ear- 
opening very large, without auricular lobules. Supranasals 
present. Frontal not broader than the supraocular region. 
Frontoparietals distinct. A pair of enlarged prwanals. 
(Otosaurus, Gray, p. 214.) 
TIL. Limbs well developed, pentadactyle, overlapping when pressed 
against the body; the digits strongly compressed distally. 
