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2 peculiar {Ophiomoridm and TrogonophidcB), 6 peculiar or very charac- 
teristic genera {Trogonophis, N. Africa, Psammodromus, S. Europe, 
Hyalosaurus^ N. Africa, Scincus, N. Africa, Phrynocephalus, Siberia, 
Tartary, Afghanistan). Ethiopian : 13 families, 1 peculiar {Chamce- 
saurus), 21 peculiar or characteristic genera {Zonuridce 9, Sepidm 2, 
Geckotidm 7, Agamidm 3). Oriental : 8 families, none peculiar ; 28 
peculiar genera {ScincidcR 6, Acontiadidm 2, Geckotidca 5, Agamidm 16). 
Australian : 11 families, 3 peculiar; about 40 peculiar genera, about 
half belonging to Scincidce. Only 3 families, of almost universal distri- 
bution, are common to the Australian and Neotropical regions. Neo- 
tropical : 15 families, 6 peculiar ; more than 50 peculiar genera. 
The distribution of the Lacertilia shows marked specialization in ’ 
each of the great tropical regions, indicating that they obtained their 
original stock at very remote periods. 
AMPHISBiENIDiE. 
Phractogonus scalper, n., A. Gunther, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 678, wood- 
cut, Angola. 
Amphisbama occidentalis, sp. n., E. D. Cope, J. Ac. Philad. (n.s.) 
viii. p. 176, Peru, 
Varanidj). 
Monitor indicus, Daud. Tupinamhis indicus, Baud., is not to be con- 
founded, as hitherto, with M, draccena, but = VararMS chlorosiigma, 
D. & B. W, Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1876, p. 530. 
Teid.®. 
Amiva eutropia, Cope, = A. f estiva, Licth. ; A. gabhiana, sp. n., 
from Costa Rica. E. D. Cope, J. Ac. Philad. (n s.) viii. p. 117, pi. 
xxviii. fig. 3. 
Cnemidophorus armatulus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 164, Peru.. 
Centropyx altamazonicus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 162, Moyobamba. 
Dicrodon calliscclis, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 163, Peru. 
Neusticurus ecpleopus, sp. n. (the characters of the head scuta of this 
genus are those of the Ecpleopidoi), id. 1. c. p. 161, Peru. 
LACERTIDiE. 
Zootoca danfordi, sp. n., A. Gunther, P. Z. S. 1876, p. 817, Asia Minor. 
Zootoca faraglionensis. J. v. Bedriaga, on the Faraglione Lizard ; 
reply to Dr. Earner, and discussion of the sources of coloration in 
Lizards. Heidelberg: 1876, 8vo, 21 pp. 
Lacerta brandti, De F. The type redescribed and figured by Blan- 
ford, Eastern Persia, ii. p. 382, pi. xxv. fig. 1. 
Lacerta princeps, Blanf. (1874), redescribed and figured. Id. tom. cit. 
p. 384, pi. xxiv. 
On Podarces (Eremias), with table of species, pp. 23-27. Podarces 
