CHAr. XIX.] 
■REPTILES. 
38D 
The Amphisbaenidae, which, in the opinion of Dr. Gunther, 
are all comprised in the genus Ampliisbeena , inhabit Spain and 
Asia Minor, North and Tropical Africa, South America as far as 
Buenos-Ayres and the West Indian Islands. 
Family 29. — LEPIDOSTEBNIDiE. (3 Genera, 6 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
N earctic 
1 Pal,® arctjc 1 Ethiopian 
Oriental 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
Sub-regions. 
Sub-regions. Sub-regions. 
Sub-regions. 
Sub-regions 
1.2 
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The small family of Lepidosternidse has nearly the same 
distribution as the last, indicating a curious relationship between 
the Tropical parts of Africa and America. lepidosternon and 
Cephalopeltis are American genera, while Monotrophis is African. 
Family 30. — VAEANIDiE. (3 Genera, 30 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
K EARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Pal,® arctic 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Orientai 
Sub- regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The Yaranidse, or Water Lizards, are most abundant in the 
Oriental region, whence they extend into the Austro-Malay 
Islands as far as New Guinea, and into Australia. Several 
species are found in Africa. Psammosaurus (1 sp.), is found in 
North Africa and North-western India ; Monitor (18 sp.), 
has the range of the family; while Hydrosaurus (8 sp) ranges 
from Siam to the Philippines, New Guinea, apd Australia. 
