1895.] ilH. G. A. BOtrXENGER OS APODAl BATBACHIAlfS. 411 



*1. Ttphlonectes COMPEESSICAUDA. 



Ccecilia compressicauda, Dum. & Bibr. viii. p. 278 ('1841) ; 

 Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1874, p. 45, and 1875, p. 483, pi. — . 



Ti/phloiiectes compressicauda, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, 

 p. 941, pi. — ; Bouleng. Cat. p. 102 (1882). 



Guianas ; Yenezuela ; N. Brazil \ 



2. Typhlonectes kaupii. 



Siphonops haupii, Berthold, Getting. Nachr. 1859, p. 181, and 

 1867, p. 361. 



Ccecilia clorsalis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1877, p. 459, pi. — . 



Typlilonectes clorsalis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 941 ; 

 Bouleng. Cat. p. 103 (1882). 



Typklonectes kctiqni, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) viii. 1891, 

 p. 457. 



Venezuela. 



*3. Typhlon^ectes nataks. 



Cci'cilia nutans, Fischer, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 941, and Arch, 

 f. Nat. 1880, p. 217, pi. viii. figs. 5-7. 



Typ7ilonecfes nutans, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 941 ; 

 Bouleng. Cat. p. 103, pi. ix. fig. 3 (1882). 



Cacera, Colombia. 



12. Chthoneepeton. 



Ohihonerpeton, Veiers, 'Mon. 'Qev\. A.Q. 1879, p. 940; Bouleng. 

 Cat. p. 104 (1882). 



Synopsis of the Species, 



Eyes distinct ; diameter of body 26 times in total length ; 



78-100 circular folds 1. indkttnctum. 



Eyes indistinct ; diameter of body 39 times in total length ; 



145 circular folds 2. petersii. 



*1. Chtho^'erpeton indistinctum. 



Siphonops inclistinctus, Eeinh. & Liitk. Vid. Meddel. 1861, p. 203. 

 Ohthonerjieion indistinctum, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 940 ; 

 Bouleng. Cat. p. 104 (1882). 

 S. Brazil ; Buenos Ayres. 



*2. Chthoneepetok pethesii. 



Chthonerpeton petersii, Bouleng. Cat. p. 104, pi. ix. fig. 2 (1882). 



Upper Amazon. 



13. SiPHOJfOPS. 



Siphonops, "Wagl. Isis, 1828, p. 740, and Syst. Amph. p. 198 

 (1830); Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1879, p. 940; Bouleng. Cat. 

 p. 101 (1882). 



Siphonops, part., Dum. & Bibr. viii. p. 282 (1841); A. Dum. 

 Mem. Soc. Oherb. ix. 1863, p. 317. 



' A fine specimen from Manaos is in the British Museum. 



