6. Typhlops elberti Roux. 



Typhlops elber ti, Roux, Zool. Jahrb. Syst. XXX 1911, p. 499. 



Snout rounded, strongly projecting; nostril lateral. Rostral 

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

 of the eyes; nasal completely divided, the cleft proceeding 

 from the first labial ; praeocular present, narrower than the 

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

 distinct ; praefrontal and supraoculars enlarged ; praefrontal 

 forming a broad suture with the rostral. Body with 22 scales 

 round the middle; its diameter 33 times in the total length; 

 tail more long than broad, ending in a spine. 



Brownish-black above, the scales edged laterally with yel- 

 lowish-white, so as to form 1 1 parallel lines, the inferior lateral 

 line of which is a little indistinct. Lower surface also with longi- 

 tudinal lines, a little lighter than those of the back; between 

 lateral and ventral lines on the flanks three series of scales, 

 with a dark punctulated median part. Total length 235 mm.; 

 tail 8 mm. (After Roux; not seen by me). 



Habitat: Lombok. 



7. Typhlops multilineatus Schlegel. 



Typhlops multilineatus, Schlegel, Abbild. 1844, p. 40, pi. XXXII, fig. 39 42. 

 Typhlops multilineatus^ Boulenger, Cat. Sn. I 1893, p. 50. 



Snout with a sharp edge, strongly projecting; nostril inferior. 

 Rostral very large, finely granulated, extending to between 

 the eyes, the inferior part as broad as long ; nasal incompletely 

 divided, the cleft proceeding from the first labial; praeocular 

 present, nearly as broad as the ocular, in contact with the 

 second and third labials; eyes distinct; head-scales much 

 broader than the scales of the body; four upper labials. Body 

 with 20 scales round the middle; its diameter 50 to 60 times 

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

 in a spine. 



Grey above, each scale with a dark spot, the spots forming 

 dark brown longitudinal lines on the series of scales. Lower 

 surface lighter. Total length 370 mm. 



Habitat: Ceram; Kei Islands; New Guinea (Sermowai 

 river!, Angadi, Fak Fak). 



