Mr. G. A. Boulengcr on new Typlilopida3. 361 



distinguishable under the ocuhir ; four upjicr l;i1)ials, first 

 largest, tliird in contact with the ocuhir. J)ianicter of body 

 55 times in the total length ; tail a little longer than broad, 

 ending in a spine. 20 scales round the body. Brown, each 

 scale darker in the centre ; snout and anal region yellowish. 



A single specimen, 110 milliui. long, from Guayaquil, 

 collected by Mr. Fraser. 



Helmtn tho^yJt is Guenthen. 



Rostral one third the width of the head, extending to the 

 level of the eyes, rounded posteriorly, and forming a sutin-e 

 with the frontal, which is very broad ; eye distinguishable 

 under the ocular ; four upper labials, first largest, third in 

 contact with the ocular. Diameter of the body 50 times in 

 the total length ; tail twice as long as broad, ending in a 

 spine. 20 scales round the body. Olive-brown above, head 

 white ; yellowish interiorly, with small scattered olive spots. 



A single sj)ccimen, 170 millim. long, from Porto Ileal, 

 Province itio Janeiro, collected by M. Hardy du Druneuf. 



Typhlo2)s leuco]}roctus^ 



Snout rounded, moderately projecting; nostrils lateral. 

 Rostral about one third the width of the head, extending to 

 the level of the eyes ; nasal nearly completely divided, the 

 cleft proceeding from the second labial ; prceocular present, a 

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

 the second and tliird labials ; eye distinguishable ; upper 

 head- scales moderately erdarged ; four upper labials. Dia- 

 meter of body 40 to 65 times in the total length ; tail once and 

 a half to twice as long as broad, ending in a spine. 20 scales 

 round the body. Dark brown, somewhat lighter interiorly ; 

 labial and anal regions yellowish. 



Fly Iviver (New Guinea) and Murray Island (Torres 

 Straits), collected by the Rev. S. Maefarlane; Queensland. 

 The largest specimen measures 220 millim. 



Typhlops comorensis. 



Snout depressed, rounded, strongly projecting ; nostrils 

 lateral. Rostral two fifths the width of the head, extending 

 to the level of the eyes; nasal semidivided, the cleft pro- 

 ceeding from the second labial ; prajocular present, as broad 

 as the ocular, in contact with the second and third labials ; 

 eye distinct ; upper head-scales feebly enlarged j four uj)per 

 labials. Diameter of body 54 times in the total length ; tail 



