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398 GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. [part IV,
Family 46.—OPHIOMORID^. (2 Genera, 2 Species.)
Neotropical
Sub-regions.
Neakctic
Sub-regions.
General Distribution.
PaLvEARCTIC
Sub- REGIONS.
Ethiopian
Sub-regions.
Oriental
Sub-regions.
Australian
Sub-regions.
The snake-like Lizard constituting the genus Ophiomorns, is
found in Southern Russia, Greece, and Algeria ; while Zygnopsis
having four M^eak limbs, has been recently discovered by Mr.
Blanford in South Persia. The family is therefore confined to
our Mediterranean sub-region.
Neotropical
Sub-regions.
Family 47.—SEPID^. (7 Genera, 22 species.;
Nearctic
Sub-regions.
General Distribution.
Pal^arctic
Sub-hegions.
Ethiopian
Sub-region.s.
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Oriental
Sub-regions.
Australian
Sub-regions.
The Sepidse, or Sand-Lizards, are a very natural group, almost
confined to the Ethiopian region, but extending into the desert
country on the borders of the Oriental region, and into the south
of the Palsearctic region as far as Palestine, Madeira, Spain,
Italy, and even the South of France. The genera are :
Seps (10 sp.). South Europe, Madeira, Teneriffe, Palestine,
North Africa, South Africa and Madagascar ; Sphenops (2 sp.).
North Africa, Syria, West Africa ; Scelotes (3 sp.), Angola to
South Africa, Madagascar ; Thyrus (1 sp.), Bourbon and Mauri-
tius ; Awphiglossus (1 sp.), Madagascar ; Sphenocephalies (1 sp.),
Afghanistan ; and Sepsina (4 sp.), South-west Africa.
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