238 TTPHLOPID^:. 



Hal. A single specimen was found by Col. Beddome on the 

 Haycock Mountain (2000 ft.) in Ceylon, 40 miles from Point de 

 Galle. 



274. Typhlops jerdoni. 



Snout rounded and moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. 

 Kostral very narrow, its upper portion hardly one fourth the width 

 of the head, extending to the level of the eyes ; nostril between 

 two nasals, the anterior of which is in contact with the first and 

 second labials and extends to the upper surface of the head ; a 

 praeocular, nearly as large as the ocular ; eye distinct ; supraoculars 

 and parietals much larger than the scales on the body ; 4 upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 37 to 46 times in the total length ; 

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

 the body. Brown above, lighter beneath : end of snout, anal 

 region, and lower surface of tail whitish. 



Total length 9 inches. 



Nab. Three specimens were obtained in the Khiisi Hills and 

 presented to the British Museum by the late Mr. T. C. Jerdoii. 



275. Typhlops oatesii. 



Snout rounded and moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral, 

 llostral very narrow, its upper portion hardly one fourth the width 

 of the head, extending to the level of the eyes ; nasal nearly com- 

 pletely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second labial; a 

 praiocular, a little smaller than the ocular ; eye distinct ; upper 

 head-scales a little larger than the scales on the body ; 4 upper 

 labials. Diameter of body 31 to 33 times in the total length ; 

 tail as long as broad or broader than long, ending in a spine. 24 

 scales round the body. Yellowish, with confluent brown spots 

 corresponding to the series of scales and forming longitudinal lines 

 which are broader than the interspaces. 



Total length 8 inches. 



Hob. Three specimens, from Table Island, Cocos group, were 

 presented to the British Museum by Mr. E. "W". Gates. 



270. Typhlops diardi. 



Typhlops diardi, &7<fa/. Abbild. p. 39; Dmn. $ liibr. Erp. Gen. vi. 



'p. 300; Jan, Icon. Ophid. p. 19, 1. 3, pis. iv, v, tig. 10. 

 Argyrophis horsfieldii, Gray, Cat. Liz. p. 137. 

 Tvphlops striolatus, Peters, MB. Ak. fieri. 1861, p. 922; Giinth. 



' Rept. B. 1. p. 174 ; Theob. Cat. p. 122. 

 Typhlops horsfieldii, Giinth. op. cit. p. 173. pi. xvi, tig. E ; Stoliczka. 



J. A. S. . xl, 1871, p. 423 ; Theob. Cat. p. 121. 

 Typhlops baraianus, Stoliczka, P. A. S. E. 1872, p. 144. 



Snout rounded and strongly projecting ; nostrils lateral. Eos- 

 tral narrow, its upper portion about one third the width of the 



