362 Mr. G. A. Boiilenger on new Typhlopidas. 



once and a half as long as broad. 20 scales round the body. 

 Dark brown; labial and anal regions yellowish. 



A single specimen, 245 raillira. long, from the Comoro 

 Islands, collected by Sir John Kirk. 



TypMops socotranus. 



Snout rounded, very prominent ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 

 about one third the width of the head, not extending to the 

 level of the eyes ; nasal incompletely divided, the cleft pro- 

 ceeding from the second labial ; prajocular present, broader 

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

 third labials ; eye distinct ; upper head-scales slightly en- 

 larged; four upper labials. Diameter of body 37 to 50 times 

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

 24 scales round the body. Whitish, with pale brown lines 

 running between the dorsal series of scales. 



Two specimens, the largest 200 millim. long, from Socotra, 

 collected by Prof. J. B. Balfour. 



Typlilops torresianus. 



Snout prominent, rounded ; nostrils inferior. Rostral 

 about one third the width of the head, not extending quite to 

 the level of the eyes, the portion visible from below half as 

 broad as long ; nasal incompletely divided, the cleft extending 

 from the second labial to the upper surface of the snout ; prse- 

 ocular present, narrower than the nasal or the ocular, in con- 

 tact with the second and third labials ; eye distinguishable ; 

 prgefrontal, supraoculars, and parietals enlarged ; four upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 40 to 43 times in the total length ; 

 tail a little longer than broad, ending in a spine. 22 scales 

 round the body. Dark olive or brown above, the scales 

 edged with lighter ; whitish interiorly. 



Two specimens, the largest 400 millim. long, from Murray 

 Island, Torres Straits, collected by the Rev. S. Macfarlane. 



Typlilops regince. 



Snout prominent, rounded ; nostrils inferior. Rostral 

 nearly half the width of the head, not extending to the level 

 of the eyes, the portion visible from below longer than broad ; 

 nasal incompletely divided, the cleft extending from the first 

 labial to the upper surface of the snout ; preeocular present, 

 nearly as broad as the nasal or the ocular, in contact with the 

 second and third labials ; eye distinguishable ; prgefrontal, 

 supraoculars, and parietals much enlarged ; four upper labials. 



