Reptiles.

The reptiles of New Zealand are not numerous: [unclear: about] eight species of Lizards only. They will be found [unclear: in] Desk Case 24, First Gallery. The Tuatara ([unclear: Sphenodon] poutatum), which is now found only on a few rocky [unclear: islets is] the Bay of Plenty, and near Tory Channel in Cooks [unclear: Strait] is planed by Dr Günther in a separate order from all [unclear: other] lizards, on account of the affinity its [unclear: shows] in its [unclear: strut] to crocodiles. It is nearly related to reptiles that [unclear: lived] in the Triassic period at the commencement of the [unclear: Secondary] era. The Skinks (Scincidœ) are represented by [unclear: four] species belonging chiefly to the genus (Mocoa); [unclear: while the] Geckos (Geckoidœ) are represented by three species [unclear: of] the genus Naultinus.