414 On Two neio Snakes from Queensland. 



of Westphalia, though the only known specimen of the latter 

 is unfortunately too imperfect for precise comparison. The 

 so-called Solenognathus Hneolatui*, from Sahel Alma, will 

 also most likely prove to be a smaller species of the same 

 generic type when its osteology is more fully known. 



XLVIII. — Descriptions of Two new Snakes from Queensland. 

 By G. A.BOULENGER, F.R.S. 



Typhlops Broomi. 



Snout rounded, very prominent ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 

 nearly half the width of the head, truncate posteriorly, 

 extending to the level of the eyes ; nostril between two nasals, 

 the anterior in contact with the first and second labials ; a 

 prajocular, much narrower than the ocular, in contact with 

 the second and third labials; eyes perfectly distinct; prae- 

 frontal, supraocular, and parietal scales distinctly enlarged; 

 four upper labials. Diameter of body 40 times in the total 

 length ; tail a little longer than broad, ending in a spine. 

 20 scales round the bo ly. Pale buff above, with 11 brown 

 streaks following the series of scales, white beneath. 



Total length 125 millim. 



Allied to T. Guentheri, Ptrs., and T. leucoproctus, Blgr. 



A single specimen from Muldiva. 



Pseudelaps albiceps. 



Eye longer than its distance from the mouth. Rostral 

 large, rather prominent, twice as broad as deep, the portion 

 visible from above measuring two thirds its distance from the 

 frontal ; internasals nearly as long as the prefrontals ; frontal 

 once and a half as long as broad, longer than its distance 

 from the end of the snout, as long as the parietals ; nasal 

 entire, separated from the preocular by the prefrontal ; one 

 prse- and two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2 ; six upper labials, 

 third and fourth entering the eye ; two pairs of subequal 

 small chin-shields, the anterior in contact with three lower 

 labials. Scales in 15 rows. Ventrals 141 ; anal divided ; 

 subcaudals 20. Body yellow (red?) above, white beneath; 

 head white, snout and lips speckled with black ; a A-shaped 

 black band between the eyes and a black spot behind each 

 eye ; a large black blotch on the nape. 



Total length 160 millim. ; tail 14. 



A single specimen from Port Douglas. 



The two snakes here described were obtained in Northern 

 Queensland and presented to the British Museum by 

 Dr. R. Broom. 



* Pictet and Humbert, op. cit. p. 56, pi. iv. iig-s. 4-7. 



