524: Annals of the South African Museum. 



DESCRIPTION OF NEW SPECIES. 

 Glauconia gracilior. 



Snout rounded ; supraocular present, not much larger than the 

 frontal, a little broader than long ; rostral about one-third the width 

 of the head, hardly twice the width of the nasal, not extending 

 posteriorly beyond the level of the eyes, in contact behind with the 

 frontal and the supraoculars ; nasal completely divided into two ; 

 ocular bordering the lip, between two labials, the anterior of which is 

 very small. Body very slender, its diameter 90 to 110 times in the 

 total length. 14 scales round the body. Length of tail 10 to 15 times 

 in total length. Uniform blackish brown. Total length, 230 mm. 



Numerous specimens from various localities in Cape Colony (Van 

 Rynsdorp, Robertson, Clanwilliam, Matjesfontein). 



Part III.— BATliACHIA. 



ECAUDATA. 



Fire Families in South Africa. 



I. Tongue present ; eustachian tubes separated ; movable eyelids 

 (Phancrofilossa). 



A. Pectoral arch without arched epicoracoid cartilage (Firmi- 

 sternia). 



Upper jaw toothed ; tongue extensively free behind Banidce. 



No teeth ; tongue extensively free behind EngystomatUlce. 



B. Praecoracoid connected with the coracoid on the median 

 line by an arched epicoracoid cartilage overlapping its 

 fellow (Arcifera). 



Upper jaw toothed ; tongue disk-shaped and slightly free behind Cystignathiihe. 



No teeth ; tongue extensively free behind Bufonuhr. 



II. Tongue absent ; eustachian tubes united in a single opening ; 



no eyelids {Aglossa Pipi(J(r. 



