52 rYPHLOPID A. 
85. Typhlops crossii. (Pxarn III. fig. 5.) 
Snout very prominent, obtusely pointed, with sharp cutting edge 
and inferior nostrils. Head-shields granulated ; rostral very large, 
its upper portion longer than broad, its lower portion as broad as 
long; nasal completely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second 
labial ; preocular present, as large as the ocular, but smaller than 
the nasal, in contact with the second and third labials; eyes not 
distinguishable ; prefrontal and supraoculars larger than the scales 
on the body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 54 times in the 
total length ; tail as long as broad, without terminal spine, 22 scales 
round the body. Colourless. : 
Total length 270 millim. 
West Africa. 
a, Ad. Asaba, 180 miles up the Niger. Dr. J. W. Crosse [P.]. 
86. Typhlops mirus. 
hlops mirus, Jan, Icon. Gén. p. 9,1. 1, pls. v. & vi. fig. 7 (1860) ; 
tinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 176, pl. xvi. fig. H (1864) ; Theob. Cat. 
Rept. roids Ind, p. 126 (is7ey’ Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 240 
(1890). 
Snout round and moderately prominent ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 
broad, about half the width of the head; nostril between two 
nasals, the anterior of which is small and in contact with the first 
and second labials ; a praocular, nearly as large as the ocular, which 
is in contact with the fourth labial; a subocular separating the 
preocular and the ocular from the second and third labials; eyes 
indistinct ; upper head-scales a little larger than the scales on the 
body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 43 to 60 times in the 
total length ; tail a little longer than broad, ending obtusely, with- 
out spine. 18 scales round the body. Brown above, snout and 
lower parts yellowish. 
Total length 140 millim. 
Ceylon. 
a-b, c,d. Ad. Ceylon. 
e-f. Ceylon. Prof. G. B. Howes [P.]. 
87. Typhlops andamanensis. 
Typhlops andamanensis, Stoliczka, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xl. 1871 
p. 428, pl. xxv: figs. 0-42; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind, p. 124 
(1876) ; Bouleng. Foun. Ind., Rept. p. 241 (1890). 
Snout round, moderately prominent; nostrils lateral. Width of 
rostral above about one third the width of the head; nostril between 
two nasals, the anterior of which is small and in contact with the 
first and second labials; a prwocular, nearly as large as the ocular; _ 
both the latter shields separated from the lebials by a pair of sub- 
oculars ; eyes indistinct ; upper head-scales scarcely enlarged; four 
upper labials. Diameter of body about 40 times in the total length ; 
