2. TYPHLOoPs. 11 
2. Rostral more than one third the width of the head. 
a. Nasal cleft proceeding from the second labial. 
a. Rostral not half the width of the head. 
* Preocular narrower than the ocular; 22 scales 
round the body ........ 40. verticalis, p. 32. 
** Preocular larger than the ocular. 
22 scales round the body .............. 42. longissimus, p. 33. 
’ 18 scales round the body .........-.... 43. conradi, p. 33. 
$B. Rostral at least half the width of the head. 
* Preocular narrower than the ocular. 
_ 22 scales round the body ..........:... 48. australis, p. 35. 
20 scales round the body .............. 49. wiedii, p. 36. 
24 scales round the body .............. 53. mucronatus, p. 37. 
** Preocular as broad as the ocular. 
20 scales round the body ; tail longer than 
SEC ey ae Sere 50. exoceeti, p. 36. 
22 scales round the body ; tail longer than 
ERE Ga seis 2 oe cine eels tats s+ 51. bipartitus', p. 37. 
22 scales round the body; tail as long as 
2 a 7a 5 ‘n'620' 6-0 Whe (Oe SRE 52. tenuicollis, p. 37. 
b. Nasal cleft extending from the first labial to the upper 
surface of the snout; 22 scales round the body. 
Rostral extending to the level of the eyes.. 46. polygrammicus, 
- Rostral not extending to the level of the [p. 
AS ee ee 47. regina, p. 35. 
ce. Nasal cleft proceeding from the first labial, not ex- 
tending to the upper surface of the snout; tail broader 
than long. 
a. 18 or 20 scales round the body. 54. elegans, p. 37. 
. ; B. 22 or 24 scales round the body. 
Diameter of body 66 times in the total 
UES doit bss vwkatc cg dee stse se 55. decorosus, p. 38. 
Diameter of body 43 to 50 times in the : 
MES. so + a aoa didepiedeind ices 56. obtusus, p. 38. 
Diameter of body 23 to 30 times in the total 
Sy CSR Oot eee 57. fornasinii, p. 38. 
y- 30 scales round the body .... 58. blanfordii, p. 39. 
1 The place assigned to this species in the peemat, synopsis may prove 
incorrect on examination of the type specimens, the original description being 
: insufficient. 
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