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Rfxords of thf. S.A. Museum 



Range. Southern Queensland, Northern Territory, Central Australia, Kim- 

 herley District, and Montebello Island, North-western Australia (7". ammodytes). 



Remarks. Four specimens examined. The type specimen was from Mor- 

 ven. Centra! l^aihvay, Queensland ; not Mowen, as originally stated. A re-exam- 

 ination shows that tlie rostral shield is unsynimetrical, though unfortunately 

 not so figured, the bulging, or abnormal side, having been du])licated. Examina- 

 tion of further material shows that the actual con<lition is as now illustrated. 

 Lonnberg and Andersson identified two examples from the interior of the Kim- 

 berley district, remarking that tiie\' agreed with the description of the type, but 



Fig. 23. Head of T. diivrsiix. 



that the rostral appeared to be narrower. "Nostril between two nasals" is 

 apparently the only distinguishing feature of T. aiinnodytcs, and, as the author 

 was evidently unaware of the description of T. diz'crsits. I have considered that 

 the specimen obtained should be referred to this species. 



In November last I wrote to Mr. Montague in respect to the status of this 

 species. In reply Dr. Hugh K. Anderson informs me that he was killed on active 

 serxice whilst flying in Palestine. My informant adds that Montague was a 

 delightful man, and had shown great ])romise as a naturali-^t and anthro])ologist. 



TYPHLOPS ENDOTERUS sp. nov. 



Chart No. 5. and fig. 24. 



Nasal cleft to the preocular: scales in 22 rows. 



Head rounded, nasals slightly tumid; snout angular, the lower edge not 

 horizontal; nostrils inferior, the cleft terminating at the nostril, which is close to 

 the rostral ; the latter widest in front, a little wider than long, forming a triangle 

 with curved sides, not reaching to the level of the eyes, the lower part one-third 

 broader than long; diameter of body 47 times in its length. 



I.('ii(/tli. J35 nun, 



