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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 
[part IV. 
Family 43. — APEASIADiE. (1 Genus, 2 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
1 Nearctic 
S uB-HEGIONS. 
Palaiarctic 
Sub-regions. 
1 Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
The genus Aprasia, constituting this family, is found in West 
and South Australia. 
Family 44. — LI A LTD iE. (1 Genus, 3 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
PaLjE ARCTIC 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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This family is also confined to Australia, the single genus, 
Zialis, inhabiting the Western and Northern districts. 
Family 45. — SCINCIDiE. (60 Genera, 300 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub- regions. 
Pala: ARCTIC 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
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Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The Scincidae, or Scinks, are an extensive family of smooth- 
scaled lizards, frequenting dry and stony places, and almost 
universally distributed over the globe, being only absent from 
the cold northern and southern zones. The family itself is a 
very natural one, and it contains many natural genera ; but a 
large number have been established which probably require 
careful revision. The following include the more important and 
the best established groups : — 
