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20. SEPSINA. 
Sepsina, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. i. 1866, p. 62. 
Dumerilia, Bocage, J. c. p. 63. 
Rhinoscincus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 374. 
Scincodipus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 551. 
Palatine bones not meeting on the median line of the palate, 
which is toothless. Teeth conical. Eyelids developed. Ear 
distinct. Nostril pierced in the rostral, bordered by the supranasal, 
a postnasal, and the first labial; prefrontals and frontoparietals 
absent. Body much elongate ; limbs short or rudimentary. 
South Africa; Madagascar. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
1. Both pairs of limbs present. 
A. Limbs pentadactyle. 
1. The fore.limb, stretched forwards, reaches beyond the ear. 
82 scales round the middle of the body, 
dorsals equal .............- 00000. 1. gastrosticta, p. 418. 
28 to 30 scales round the body, those of 
the two vertebral series much broader 
than the others .............0000- 2. splendida, p. 418. 
26 to 28 scales round the body,equal.... 3. macrocercus, p. 419. 
2. The fore limb does not reach beyond the ear. 
26 to 28 scales round the body ........ 4. melanura, p. 419. 
30 to 32 scales round the body ........ 5. johanne, p. 420. 
B. Limbs tetradactyle............-- 6. tetradactyla, p. 420. 
C. Limbs tridactyle. 
Fore limb two fifths the length of hind 
limb ; third toe longest; interparietal 
much narrower than frontal; 24 scales 
round the body...........+0see eee 7. copii, p. 421. 
Fore limb nearly half as long as hind 
limb; second toe longest; interparietal 
much narrower than frontal; 24 scales 
round the body.......-...0e+ee sees 8. angolensis, p. 421. 
Fore limb hardly one third the length of © 
hind limb; interparietal nearly as wide 
as frontal; 22 scales round the body .. 9. grammica, p. 421. 
II. Fore limbs absent, hind limbs mono- 
Gactyle 0... eee eee eet 10. bayonii, p. 422. 
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