238 TYPHLOPIDJE. 



Hob. A single specimen was found by Col. Eeddome on the 

 Haycock Mountain (2000 ft.) in Ceylon, 40 miles from Point de 

 G-alle. 



274. Typhlops jerdoni. 



Snout rounded and moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. 

 Rostral very narrow, its upper portion hardly one fourth the width 

 of the head, extending to the level of the eyes ; nostril between 

 two nasals, the anterior of which is in contact with the first and 

 second labials and extends to the upper surface of the head ; a 

 praeocular, nearly as large as the ocular ; eye distinct ; supraoculars 

 and parietals much larger than the scales on the body ; 4 upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 37 to 46 times in the total length ; 

 tail a little longer than broad, ending in a spine. 22 scales round 

 the body. Brown above, lighter beneath : end of snout, anal 

 region, and lower surface of tail whitish. 



Total length 9 inches. 



Hab. Three specimens were obtained in the Kluisi Hills and 

 presented to the British Museum by the late Mr. T. C. Jerdon. 



275. Typhlops oatesii. 



Snout rouuded and moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. 

 Rostral very narrow, its upper portion hardly one fourth the width 

 of the head, extending to the level of the eyes ; nasal nearly com- 

 pletely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second labial; a 

 praeocular, a little smaller than the ocular ; eye distinct ; upper 

 head-scales a little larger than the scales on the body ; 4 upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 31 to 33 times in the total length ; 

 tail as long as broad or broader than long, ending in a spine. 24 

 scales round the body. Yellowish, with confluent brown spots 

 corresponding to the series of scales and forming longitudinal lines 

 which are broader than the interspaces. 



Total length 8 inches. 



Hab. Three specimens, from Table Island, Cocos group, were 

 presented to the British Museum by Mr. E. AV. Gates. 



270. Typhlops diardi. 



Typhlopis diardi, ScJdey. Abbild. p. 39 ; Dum. $ Bibr. Erp. Gen. vi, 

 p. 300; Jan, Icon. Ophid. p. 19, 1. 3, pis. iv, v, fig. 10. 



Argyrophis horsfteldii, Gray, Cat. Liz. p. 137. 



Typhlops striolatus, Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1861, p. 922 ; Gi'mth. 

 'Kept. B. 1. p. 174 ; Theob. Cat. p. 122. 



Tvphlops horsfieldii, Gilnth. op. cit. p. 173, pi. xvi, fig. E ; Stoliczka, 

 "J. A. S. B. xl, 1871, p. 423 ; Theob. Cat. p. 121. 



Typhlops barmanus, Stoliczka, P. A. S. B. 1872, p. 144. 



Snout rounded and strongly projecting ; nostrils lateral. Ros- 

 tral narrow, its upper portion about one third the width of the 



