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46. LYaosoMA chalcides, L. 



Lygosoma chalcides. Cantor, p. 49 ; Boul. Cat. Liz. iii. p. 340. 

 Cantor obtained two specimens on Penang Hill, and mentions 

 a third from Singapore in the Museum of the Asiatic Society. 

 Hob. Southern China, Siaui, Malay Poainsula, and Java. 



Note. — In the collection sent by Dr. Denuys from Singapore, 

 and described by Dr. Blanford (P. Z. S. 1881, p. 215), occurs 

 Eumeces chinensis ; but as these specimens were from the Raffles 

 Museum, and their locality not known, it probably was not caught 

 in the Malayan countries, but brought from China. 



Suborder OPHIDIA. 

 Family TYPULoriD^. 



1. Typhlops lineatus, Boie. 

 Pilidion lineatum. Cantor, p. 50. 



Typhlina lineata, Giinth. Eep. Brit. Ind. p. 171, pi. xvi. fig. B. 



Typhlops Uneatus, Boul. Cat. Snakes, i. p. 15. 



I obtained one specimen on Penang Hill, 2200 feet. Cantor 

 mentions it from the hills of Penang, and there are specimens in 

 the British Museum from Singapoi'e and Malacca. 



Hah. Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



2. Typhlops beaminps, Daud. 



Typhlops hramimts, Cantor, p. 52 ; Giinth. Eept. Brit. Ind. 

 p. 175, pi. xvi. fig. 1; Stol. J. A. S.B. 1873, p. 114; Boul. Cat. 

 Snakes, i. p. 16. 



I obtained one specimen on Penang Hill, 2200 ft. Cantor says 

 it is " numerous in hills and valleys, Pinang, Singapore, Malayan 

 Peninsula." Stoliczka found it in the collection ho got from 

 Penang and the Province Wellesley. Mr. Ilidley has found it at 

 Singapore. 



Hab. South Asia ; islands of the Indian Ocean ; Africa south 

 of the Equator. 



3. Typhlops BOiHEioEnyNOHtrs, Gthr. 



Typldops hothriorhynchun, Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 174, pi. xvi. 

 fig. G ; Boul. Cat. Snakes, i. p. 23. 



The type specimen is in the British Museum from Penang, from 

 Dr. Cantor. 



Hah. Northern India (North-West Provinces and Assam) and 

 Malay Peninsula. 



4. Typhlops nigeoalbus, D. & B. 



Typhlops nigroalbus, Cantor, p. 51 ; Giinth. Eept. Brit. Ind. 

 p. 172, pi. xvi. fig. F ; Stol. J. A. S. B. 1873, p. 114 ; Boul. Cat. 

 Snakes, i. p. 24. 



I obtained one specimen on Penang Hill, 2200 ft. Length 



