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smooth scales round the middle of the body. Praeanals not en- 

 larged. Fore limb very short, a little shorter than its distance 

 from the ear; fingers very short, third and fom'th equal; hind 

 limb twice as long as fore limb, with the toes very unequal in 

 length, the fourth much longer than the third, with 9 or 10 la- 

 mellae inferiorly. Tail thick, tapering to a fine point, shorter than 

 head and body. Cream-colour, the scales on the dorsal side finely 

 edged with brown and with a more or less distinct brown central 

 spot. 



A single specimen. 



4. Typhlops cuneirostris, Peters. 

 0. Typhlops unitaeniatus, Peters. 



6. Eryx thebaicus, Reuss. 



7. Boodon lineatus, D. & B. 



8. Tarbophis obtusus, Reuss. 



9. Leptodira hitamboeia, Laur. 

 10. Psammophis biseriatus, Peters. 



