518 



129. Urseotyphlus malabaricus. 



Caecilia rnalabarica, Beddome, Madras Journ. Med. Sc. 1870, 



p. 176. 

 Uneotyphlus nialabaricus, Bouleng. Cat. Batr. Grad. fyc. p. 92, pi. v, 



fig. 3. 



Well distiiiguislied from the preceding by the following charac- 

 ters : Snout narrower, more prominent, measuring more than the 

 distance between the eyes. Plicae more numerous (240 to 260), 

 very narrowly interrupted on the belly. Dark olive-brown, a little 

 lighter beneath ; lips and end of snout yellowish. 



Total length 9 inches; diameter of body 0'3. 



Hob. Hills of Malabar. 



Genus GEGENOPHIS, 



Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1879, p. 932. 



Squamosals in contact with parietals. Two series of teeth in 

 the lower jaw. Eyes roofed over by bjne. Tentacle globular, 

 surrounded by a circular groove, situated behind and b^low the 

 nostril. No scales. 



A single species. 



130. Gegenophis carnosus. 



Epicrium carnosum, Beddome, Madras Journ. Med. Sc. 1870, 



p. 176. 

 Gegenophis carnosus, Bouleng. Cat. Batr. Grad. fyc. p. 101, pi. viii, 



fig. 3. 



Teeth small, subequal. Snout narrowed, projecting ; tentacle 

 near the lip. Body elongate; 115 to 120 circular folds, all rather 

 indistinct, interrupted on the back, the hindermost complete. 

 Tail indistinct, rounded. Uniform bright fleshy colour when alive ; 

 light brown in spirits, head yellowish. 



Total length 7 inches ; diameter of body 0'2. 



Hub. Peria peak, Wynaad, at an elevation of about 5000 feet 

 under stones ; rare. 



