Horváth Géza (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 16. (Budapest 1918)

Fejérváry, G.J.: Contributions to a Monography on fossil Varanidae and on Megalanidae 16

manner, naturally not always synchronically, in the strata of Europe, Asia and A u s t r a 1 i a. In Africa it will assuredly be yet forthcoming, contrarily to America, where according to our present knowledge, the previous existence of Varanidae seems somewhat problematical.

1 CHAPTER H. SYSTEMATIC AND PHYLETIC CHARACTERIZATION. Ordo : Lacertilia. II. Subordo : Platyuota D. & B. emend. FÜRB. DUMBBIL <fc BIBRON, Erp. Gén., Tome III, Paris, 1836, p. 437; FURBRINGER, Beitr. z. Syst. u. Goneal. d. Rept., Jen. Zeitschr. Naturw. XXXIV. Bd., N. F. XXVII, Jena, 1900, p. 612. I. Gens: Varanomorpha FÜRB. FÜRBRINQBB, Op. cit. 1900. p. 613. Eamilia (unica) : Varanidae COPE.

2 Lacer tiens, part. GuviER, Règne Anim., II, Paris 1817. Tupinambidae, part. GRAY, Ann. Phil. Ser. 2, vol. V, London, 1825. Ameivoidea, part. FITZINGER, Neue Classif. d. Rept., Wien, 1826. Uaranidae, GRAY, Phil. Mag. S?r. 2, Vol. II, London, 1827. Thecoglossae pleurodontei. pirt. WAGLER. Syst. Amphib., München, Stuttgart und Tübingen, 1830. Monitores, WIEGMA.VN, H-rp. ÄCexic, Bsrlin, 1834. Var aniens, part. DÜMÉRIL & BIBROX, Erp. Gén., Vol. III, Paris, 1836. Monüoridae, GRAY, Ann. Nat. Hist.. Vol. I, London, 1838, & Oat. Liz. Coll. Brit. Mus., 1845. Varanidae, Copia, Proc. Ac. Philad., 1864; GÜNTHER, Rept. Brit, Ind., London, 1864, p. 63; BOULENGER, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 5, Vol. XIV, London, 1884, & Cat. Liz Brit. Mus, 2

d Ed., London, 1885, p. 303; LYDEKKER, Catal. Fo„

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. Rept. a. Amph. Brit. Mus., Part. I, London, 1888. p. 281; ZITTEL, PaläozooL, Bd. III, München u. Leipzig, 1887— 90, p. 608; BOITLENOER, Fauna Brit. Ind., Rept. a Batr., London, 1890. p. 160; ANDERSON, Zool. E-ïypt •. Vol. I, R

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pt. a. Batr., London, 1898, p. 133; GADOW, C.imbr. Nat. Hist., Amph. a. Rept., London, 1901, p. 542; BBOILI, K. A. v. ZITTEL'S Gründl, d. Paläozool., neubearb. v. BROILI &C, II. Abt., 1 A closer dealing with Saniva appears quite superfluous, the only data at our disposition being contained in LEIDY'S treatise already alluded to. I consider the genus Saniva as an Incertsa sedis form, to be ranged either in the suborder of Platynota or in that of Lacertilia vera, tot which reason it has been dealt within the Appendix, Chapter on System. * The synonymes until 1885 are after BOTJLKNGKS, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus. London, 1885, p. 303, whilst more recant references where compiled by the author.