2. TTPHLOPS. 49 



nasal, a little narrower than the ocular, in contact with the second 

 and third labials ; ej'es distinct ; parietals broad ; four upper labials. 

 Diameter of body 44 to 40 times in the total length ; tail as long 

 as broad or a little longer than broad. 20 scales round the body. 

 Brown above, whitish inferiorly. 



Total length 320 millim. 



Australia *. 



«. Ad. Queensland. Indian Museum [E,]. 



78. Typhlops unguirostris. 



Typhlops (Onyehocephalus) unguirostris, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac, 

 1867, p. 708, pi. — . fig. 3. 



Snout very prominent and somewhat hooked, with sharp cutting 

 edge and inferior nostrils ; nasal swollen above the nostril. 

 Rostral very large, extending nearly to the level of the eyes, the 

 portion visible from below longer than broad ; nasal nearly com- 

 pletely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second labial ; prae- 

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

 with the second and third labials ; eyes distinct ; supraoculars and 

 parietals much larger than the scales on the body ; four upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 62 (or 50) times in the total length; 

 tail nearly as long as broad, with a minute terminal point. 22 (or 

 24) scales round the body. Pale brown above, yellowish inferiorly. 



Total length 500 milHm. 



North Australia. 



a. Ad. N.W. Australia. 



79. Typhlops affinis. (Plate IH. fig. 3.) 

 Typhlops affinis, Bouleng. Ann. 8)- Mag. N. H. (6) iv. 1889, p. 363. 



This small Typlilops has been regarded by Peters (Mon. Berl. 

 Ac. 1807, p. 709) us the young of T. unguirostris, with whicli it 

 agrees in every respect except in having only 18 scales round the 

 body and a somewhat longer tail. Diameter of body 57 times in 

 the total length. 



Total length 170 millim. 



Queensland. 



a. Yg. ? Queensland. Col. Beddome [C.]. (Type.) 



80. Typhlops arenarius. 



Onyehocephalus arenarius, Grandid. Ann. Sc. Nat, (5) xv. 1872, 

 art. 20, p. 9. 



Snout very prominent ; nostrils inferior. Rostral large, with 



* The type specimen is stated to be from Adelaide ; a half-grown specimen 

 from the Edward River, New South Wales, is preserved in the Zoological 

 Museum of Cambridge University. 



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