ef. 2 (V. 139, 142; C.13,11). Ceylon. 
34, BLYTHIA, 313 
4. Aspidura trachyprocta. ‘ 
Aspidura brachyorrhos, part., Giinth, Cat. p, 14 (1858). 
—— trachyprocta, Cope, Proc. Ae. Philad. 1860 p- 75; Giinth. 
Rept. Brit. Ind. y. 203, pl. xviii. fig. F (iso vy Theos Cat. Rept. 
Be Ind. p. 143 (1876); Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 290 
(1890). 
—— acytale, , Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. ii. 1862, p. 29, and 
Icon. Gén. 13, pl. ii. figs. 1-3 (1865). 
Rostral small, deeper than broad, not visible from above; frontal 
longer than its distance from the end of the snout, about two thirds 
the length of the parietals ; supraoculars more than half the length 
of the frontal ; prefrontals in contact with the eye and with the 
second and third upper labials, separated from the fourth by a small 
preocular ; two postoculars, lower largest, both in contact with the 
parietal ; temporals 1+2; six upper labials, first and second very 
small, sixth largest, fourth entering the eye; four lower labials in 
contact with the anterior chin-shields ; posterior chin-shields small 
and scale-like. Scales in 15 rows, tubercularly keeled on the anal 
and caudal regions. Ventrals 120-147; anal entire; subcandals 
13-25. Brown or blackish above, with longitudinal series of small 
darker spots and a dark lateral streak, which are more distinct in 
the young ; lower surface blackish, or yellowish spotted with black. 
Total length 4V0 millim. ; tail 30. 
i 
Sane ers C. 24) & Q Ceylon. Dr. Kelaart. 
( ao, a (V. 137, Ceyl 
c,d. Many s ro ylon. 
? y 
138, 136, 3 25, 21, 
, 9 (V. op 127, 125; C. 
rt 5, 17), & yg. (V. 144, 139, 
“141, 135, 12076. 15, 14, 22, 
23, 24). 
3 (V. 144, 139; C. 24, 24 Ceylon. B. H. Barnes, 
ed (Vv. 147; C. 23), ' Ceylon. oo ey Thvanned, as 
34. BLYTHIA. 
Blythia, Theobald, Cat. Rept. As. Soc. Mus. p. 44 (1868); Bouleng. 
‘aun. Ind., Rept. p. 287 (1890). 
Maxillary teeth about 20, subequal ; posterior mandibular teeth 
much shorter than the anterior. Head not distinct from neck ; eye 
small, with vertically subelliptic pupil ; nostril between two small 
nasals and the first labial; no loreal or preocular, Body cylin- 
drical; scales smooth, in 13 rows, without apical pits; ventrals 
rounded. Tail short, subcaudals in two rows. Hypapophyses 
developed throughout the vertebral column. 
Khasi Hills, N. India. 
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