196 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 
211 (snout to vent, 22 millimeters), has the interparietal en- 
larged and the posterior supraoculars broken abnormally. 
Remarks.—This species differs from the other species of the 
genus in having a divided frontoparietal. In general it agrees 
most closely with Siaphos auriculatum Taylor, of Negros, and 
S. kempi Taylor, of Mindoro. The species is an arboreal one 
and was found in the root masses of the large bird’s-nest fern 
Asplenium nidus and in Pandanus trees. The type specimen 
was captured just outside of the old wall that surrounds the 
town of Polillo. Six specimens were found. 
The species is named for my esteemed friend Dr. Albert C. 
Herre, chief of the division of fisheries, Bureau of Science, Ma- 
nila, who has kindly codperated in making collections. 
SNAKES 
Typhlops suluensis Taylor. 
Typhlops suluensis TAYLOR, Philip. Journ. Sci. § D 13 (1918) 257; 
Snakes of the Philippine Islands (1922) 61, text figs. 1 and 3. 
A specimen (No. 1587, E. H. Taylor collection) of this rare 
species, heretofore known only from the type, was captured 
on Basilan Island. It was found under the loose bark of a 
growing forest tree, 2 meters from the ground. The specimen 
agrees with the type in most details. The following are the 
measurements and scale counts of the Basilan specimen: 
Measurements and scale counts of Typhlops suluensis Taylor. 
No. 1587. Type. 
Total length 20s os es oe cok oan cn Seea ees mm_- 390 340 
Wathic oo Sse ea es a Se eae oe eee mm... 14 13 
Width of taif ..2 222. -.- ee mm 5.5 5.5 
Width of body----- mm 7.6 7.4 
WN Hater On Te es oo cee acca mm 6.5 5.5 
‘Fadl Wicitts im tae) Sennen. os oe ac cucuanencecuncoss times__ 2.5 2.4 
Body witkth tn Bidtiy length aos ois Sas sce ccacus do.... 51 46 
Tail length in body length ____ do 28 26 
Remarks.—The specimen agrees with the type save that the 
interparietal is broken into two parts. The median ventral row 
of scales is clearly differentiated. The underside of the tail is 
darker than the rest of the underside of the body. ‘The dif- 
ferentiation of the median ventral series of scales of this species 
distinguishes it from other Philippine species of the genus. 
Typhlops cumingii (Gray). 
Onychophis cumingii GRAY, Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus. (1845) 133. 
Typhlops cumingii TAYLOR, Snakes of the Philippine Islands (1922) 66, 
text fig. 4. 
