2. Xl'PHLOPS. 31 



3G. Typhlops lumbricalis. 



Bromi, Jamaica, p. 460, pi. xliv. fig. 1 (1766). 

 Anguis lumbricalis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 391 (1766). 



jamaiceiitiis, iShaic, Zool. iii. p. -iSS (1802). 



Typhlops lumbricalis, Oppel, Ordn. Itept. p. 5o (1811); iJnm. Sf 



Bibr. vi. p. 287 (1844) ; Gosse, Nat. Soj. Jamaica, p. 202 (18.)1) ; 



Ja7i, Icon. Gen. p. 12, 1. 3, pis. iv. & v. tig. 4 (1864) ; Feters, Man. 



Berl. Ac. 1865, p. 262. 



cinereus, Guer. Icon. R. A., Bept. -pi. xviii. fig. 2 (1838). 



cubse, Bibr. in R. de la Sat/ra, Hist. Cuba, Erj). p. 204, 



pi. xxii. (1843). 



ricluirdii, Dton. i^- Bibr. t. c. p. 290 ; Jan, I. c. p. 16, fig. 7. 



Anilios leachii, Gray, Cat. Liz. p. 13o (1845). 



Meditoiia nasuta, Gray, I. c. p. 139. 



Typhlops sulcatus, Cope, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1868, p. 128. 



tSiiout rounded or subacuminate, rather depressed, strongly pro- 

 jecting ; nostrils lateral, llostral hardl)' one third 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 ; 

 prajocular present, nearly as broad as tho ocular (sometimes trans- 

 versely divided into two), in contact with the third labial only ; eyes 

 distinct ; upper head-scales not or scarcely enlarged. Diameter of 

 body 34 to 40 times in the total length ; tail as long as broad or a 

 little longer than broad, ending in a spine. 20 or 22 scales round 

 the body. Bi'own above, yellowish inferiorl}'. 



Total length 320 millim. 



West Indies ; Guiana. 



a. Ad. Cuba. 



b-g. Ad. & yg. Jamaica. P. H. Gosse, Esq. 



h. Ad. Bluetiokls, Jamaica. P. TI. Gosse, Esq. 



i-k. Ad. Ilayti. Ilr. lloUe [C.]. 



/. Several specs., S. Thomas. Hi-. Kiise [C.]. 



ad. & hgr. 



wi-«. Ad. A: hgr. S.Thomas. H. M.S. 'Challenger.' 



o. Yg. Autij.'ua. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



p. Ilgr. Barbados (?). 



q. Ad. Berbice. Lady Essex [P.]. (Type 



of M. nasuta. ) 



r-s. Ad. ? (Types of yl. /eac/uV.) 



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37. Typhlops exiguus. 



Tvphlops exiguus, Jan, Icon. Gen. \^. 9, 1. 3, pis. iv. & v. fig. 11 

 '(1864). 



Snout round, feebly projecting ; nostrils lateral. Kostral about 

 one fourth the width of the head, not extending to the level of the 

 eyes ; nostril between two nasals, the anterior in contact with the 

 first and second labials ; pra)ocular present, narrower than the 

 ocular, in contact with the third la])ial only ; eyes distinguishable ; 

 upper head-scales enlarged ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 



