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Tp2)hlo2}s affinis, Buulenger. — Nasal cleft proceeding from the 

 second labial. Eighteen scales round the body. Tail longer than 

 broad. 



7. Typhlops wiedii, Peters. 

 (PI. I. Hgs. 7-9.) 



This is the only Australian species of which no figure has 

 hitherto been published. In order to complete the series, I 

 therefore show three aspects of the head. 



Out of very many examples which I have examined, the total 

 length of the largest does not exceed 295 mm. 



8. Typhlops polygrammicus, Schlegel. 



Until recently, the largest specimen I have seen is the one 

 mentioned in a former article* under the name T. nigrescens, 

 Gray, as being 570 mm. in length. This must be regarded as 

 exceptional, however, for out of at least 200 examples which I 

 have seen very few exceed the figure given in the British Museum 

 Catalogue, namely, 435 mm. Lately I have had the opportunity 

 of measuring a specimen which has attained dimensions eclipsed 

 only by the African species T. /mmbo, Bocage, which reaches 

 775 mm. 



The Australian gigantic specimen was obtained at Kempsey on 

 the Macleay River, New South Wales, and sent to me for 

 determination by Mr. A. P. Kemp, to whom it has been returned. 



As comparative measurements are so easy to make on such a 

 large specimen I give its principal dimensions as follows : — 



Dimensions. 



Total length 717 mm. Length of head 9-5 mm. 



Width of head 10-5 mm. Width of body 14-5 mm. 



Length of tail 15-0 mm. Width of tail 14-0 mm. 



* Records of the Australian Museum, ii. p. 59. 



