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31. Typhlops filiformis. 
Typhlops filiformis, Dum. & Bibr. vi. p. 307 (1844); Jan, Icon. Gén. 
a 1011.3, pl. iv. fig. 12, & 1. 9, pl. Pig.7 (1864. 
Snout rounded; nostrils lateral. Rostral about one third the 
width of the head, extending nearly to the level of the eyes ; nasal 
semidivided, the cleft proceeding from the first labial; preocular 
present, in contact with the second and third labials ; eyes distin- 
guishable ; supraoculars and parietals larger than the scales on the 
body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body about 60 times in the 
total length; tail hardly longer than whee ending obtusely, 20 
scales round the body. Reddish brown, lighter inferiorly. 
Total length 135 millim. 
Hab. ——? 
32. Typhlops temminckii. 
a temminckii, Jan, Icon. Gén. p. 14, 1. 3, pls. iv. & v. fig. 6 
Snont round, strongly projecting ; nostrils lateral. Rostral about 
one fourth the width of the head, not extending quite to the level 
of the eyes; nasal incompletely divided, the cleft proceeding from 
the first labial; preocular present, narrower than the ocular, in 
contact with the second and third labials; eyes distinct ; prefrontal 
and supraoculars much enlarged ; four upper labials. Diameter of 
body 45 times in the total length ; tail slightly longer than broad, 
ending in aspine. 22 scales round the body. Brown above, each 
scale with a lighter edge; yellowish white inferiorly. 
Total length 225 millim. 
Hab. ? 
33. Typhlops ruficauda. 
Anilios ruficauda, Gray, Cat. Liz. p. 136 (1845). 
Typhlops raficauda, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1861, p. 684. 
“Fee edamame Jan, Icon. Gén. p. 21,1. 3, pls. iv. & vy. fig. 1 
? Typhlops petersii, Steind. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1 ; 
BL zit. figs. 7-9. Sa alae, 
Snout rounded, moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 
about one third the width of the head, extending to the level of the 
eyes ; nasal semidivided, the cleft proceeding from the second labial ; 
preocular present, as broad as the ocular, in contact with the third 
labial only ; eyes distinct; prefrontal, supraocular, and parietal 
considerably larger than the scales on the body ; four upper labials. 
Diameter of body 31 to 55 times in the total length ; tail as long as 
broad, ending in a spine. 30 scales round the body. Reddish 
brown above; snout, tail, and lower surfaces yellowish. 
Total length 250 millim. 
Philippine Islands. 
a-c, Ad., hgr., & yg. Philippines. (Types.) 
