2G TYPHLOPIDJE. 



24. Typhlops theobaldianus. 



Typhlops theobaldianus, Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc. Bcng. xl. 1871, 

 p. 421), pi. XXV. tiirs. 5-8 ; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Iml. p. li>3 

 (1876) ; Botileng. Faun. Lid., Rept. p. 240 (1890) ; W. L. Sclater, 

 Jottrn. As. Soc. Beng. Ix. 1891, p. 232. 



Snout round and strongly projecting: nostrils lateral. Rostral 

 considerably more than one third (nearly half) the width of the 

 liead, reaching very far back on the top of the head ; nasal semi- 

 divided, the cleft extending from the second labial to the nostril ; 

 a pneocular, nearly as large as the ocular ; eyes perfectly indistinct ; 

 prtcfrontal very slightly longer than frontal ; four upper labials. 

 Diameter of bod}' about 70 times in the total length ; tail nearly 

 thrice as long as broad, terminating in an obtuse point, without 

 spine. 22 scales round the body. Greyish brown, slightly paler 

 below. 



Total length 350 millim. 



Assam. 



25. T3rphlops thurstonii. 

 Typhlops thurstoni, Boettg, Ber. Senck. Ges. 1890, p. 297. 



Snout rounded, moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 

 rather more than half the width of the head, reaching far back on 

 the top of the head ; nasal incompletely divided, tlie cleft extending 

 from the second labial to a little beyond the nostril ; eyes not 

 distinguishable ; proefrontal moderate ; frontal and interparietal 

 narrow; four upper labials, third and fourth in contact with the 

 ocular. Diameter of body 45 to 52 times in the total length ; tail 

 once and a half to twice as long as broad, without or with a very 

 feeble and obtuse spine. 20 scales round the body. Uniform 

 isabelline ycDow, paler inferiorly. 



Total length 170 millim. (reaches a length of 240 millim.). 



Nilgherry Hills, S. India. 



a-b. Hgr. Nellambur. G. E. Mason, Esq. [P.]. 



26. Typhlops acuticanda. 



Typhlops acnticaudus, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1877, p. 416, pi. — . 

 tig. 2. 



Snout rounded, very prominent; nostrils lateral. Rostral about 

 one third the width of the head, extending to the level of the eyes ; 

 nostril between two nasals, the anterior in contact with the first 

 and second labials ; prteocular present, a little narrower than the 

 ocular, in contact with the second and third labials ; eyes distinct ; 

 upper head-shields, except the parietals, scarcely enlarged; four 

 upper labials. Diameter of body 52 times in the total length ; tail 



