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127. Ichthyophis monochrous. 



Ichthyophis glutinosus, var., Cantor, J. A. 8. B. xvi, 1847, p. 1058. 

 Epicrium monochroum, Bleek. Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xvi, 



1858, p. 188 ; Giinth. Sept. B. I. p. 443. 

 Ichthyophis monochrous, Boukng. Cat. Batr. Grad. fyc. p. 91, pi. iv, 



%. 1. 



Differs from /. glutinosus in the following characters : 

 Head shorter, the distance between the eyes being more than 

 the length of the snout. Inner series of rnandibular teeth indistinct, 

 composed of a few teeth only. 235 to 360 circular folds. Uni- 

 form blackish brown or lead-coloured, without lateral band. 



Total length 13 inches ; diameter of body | inch. 



Hob. Java, Borneo, Singapore, Sikhim, and Western Ghats of 

 India"; specimens were obtained in Malabar by Col. Beddome, and 

 I have recently received from Mr. Gleadow a fine specimen obtained 

 at Waghei, Surat. 



Genus UILEOTYPHLTJS, 



Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1879, p. 933. 



Squamosals free from parietals. Teeth small, numerous in jaws 

 and palate ; two series in the lower jaw. Eyes visible. Tentacle 

 cultriform, exsertile, below the nostril. Cycloid scales imbedded 

 in the skin. 



Distribution. Two species from Southern India, and one from 

 West Africa. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



Snout as long as the distance between the 



eyes ; 200-210 folds round the body U. oxyurus, p. 517. 



Snout longer than the distance between the 



eyes ; 240-260 folds round the body. ... U. malabaricus, p. 518. 



128. Urseotyphlus oxyurus. 



Caecilia oxyura, Dum. $ Bibr. Erp. Gen. viii, p. 280 ; Giinth. Kept. 



B. I. p. 443. 

 Urseotyphlus oxyurus, Bouleny. Cat. Batr. Grad. fyc. p. 92, pi. v, fig. 2. 



Teeth small, subequal ; both rows of mandibular teeth well de- 

 veloped. Snout narrowed, rounded ; the width of the head between 

 the eyes equals the distance of the eyes from the end of the snout ; 

 tentacle small, below the nostril, close to the lip ; eyes easily distin- 

 guishable. Body cylindrical, moderately elongate, with numerous 

 (200 to 210) distinct circular folds, widely interrupted on the belly 

 (except those on the hinderinost part of the body), alternately longer 

 and shorter. Tail very short, though distinct, pointed. Blackish 

 or purplish brown, lighter (sometimes white) beneath ; lips and 

 folds on the sides lighter. 



Total length 11 inches ; diameter of body 0'5. 



Hab. Hills of Malabar. 



