44 TYPHLOPID^. 



67. Typhlops bibronii. 



Onychocephalus bibrouii, Smith, III. Zool. S. Afr., Rept. pi. li. fig. 2 

 & pi. liv. figs. 5-8 (1845). 



Snout very prominent, with angular but not trenchant edge and 

 inferior nostrils. Rostral very large, extending to the level of the 

 eyes, the portion visible from below broader than long ; nasal semi- 

 divided, the suture proceeding from the first labial ; prse ocular 

 present, narrower than the nasal or the ocular, in contact with the 

 second labial ; eyes distinct, below the suture between the ocular 

 and the prteocular ; prsefrontal usually much larger than the supra- 

 oculars and parietals, which are larger than the scales of the body ; 

 four upper labials. Diameter of body 28 to 36 times in the total 

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

 30 to 32 scales round the middle of the body, 32 to 34 anteriorly. 

 Brown above, yellowish interiorly. 



Total length 480 millim. 



South Africa. 



fl, Hgr. North of Latakoo. Sir A. Smith [P.]. (One 



of the types.) 



Lessooto. M. F. Lataste [P.]. 

 Caffraria. 



King Williamstown. J. P. M. Weale, Esq. [P.]. 



King Williamstown. H. Trevelyan, Esq. [P.]. 

 Port Elizabeth. 



Port Natal. Eev. H. Calloway [P.]. 



S. Africa. Dr. Quain [P.]. 



S. Africa. Chatham Museum. 



68. Typhlops schlegelii. 



Typhlops schlegelii, Bianconi, Spec. Zool. Mosamb. p. 13, pi. iii. fig. 2 

 (1850) ; Jan, Icon. Gin. p. 27, 1. 3, pi. vi. fig. 1 (18G4) ; Peters, 

 Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 99 (1882) ; Bouleng. Ann. ^- Mag. N. H. 

 (6) ii. 1888, p. 139. 



Onychocephalus schlegelii, part., Peters, Man. Berl. Ac. 1860, p. 82. 



Snout very prominent, with sharp cutting edge and inferior 

 nostrils. Rostral very large, extending to the level of the eyes, the 

 portion visible from below broader than long ; nasal semidivided, 

 the suture proceeding from the first labial ; praeocular present, 

 narrower than the nasal or the ocular, in contact with the second 

 and third labials ; eyes distinct, below the suture between the praj- 

 ocular and the ocular ; supraoculars and parietals larger than the 

 scales on the body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 25 to 

 30 times in the total length ; tail broader than long, ending in a 

 spine. 40 (or 42) scales round the middle of the body, 38 anteriorly. 

 Uniform olive-brown above, or parti-coloured yellow and olive- 

 brown, the latter colour forming irregular blotches ; lower parts 

 uniform yellow. 



Total length 380 millim. ; reaches a length of 690 millim. 



South-east and Central Africa. 



