CLASS REPTILIA. 



b. Tail obliquely truncated, with a double series of larger 

 scales beneath ; muzzle pointed. Uropeltis, Cuv. 



Cuvier has indicated, but not described, two species of this 

 genus. 



Gen. IX. AcoNTiAs. 



Body sub-cylindrical, covered with uniform imbricate scales; 



tongue ? head short, blunt, masked ; ears hid ; 



tail short. 



Cape Pintado Snake. Acontias Meleagris, Merrem. Anguis, 

 Linn. Eryx. Daud. 



Eyes distinct ; back with eight lines of black spots. Cape. 

 Netted Pintado Snake. Acontias Reticulata, Merrem. 

 Eyes distinct ; scales rough. 



Blind Pintado Snake. Acontias Ccbcus, Cuv. 

 Eyes covered. Africa. 



Gen. X. Typhlops. 



Body sub-cylindrical, covered with uniform imbricate scales ; 

 tongue long, forked ; muzzle produced ; vent subterminal. 



a. Head same size as body, blunt. 



Bramin Typhlops. Typhlops Braminus, Cuv. from Russel. 

 t. 43. Eryx, Daud., and Tortrix Rnsselli, Merrem. 



b. Muzzle depressed and blunt, with many plates in front, 



Stenostoma, Spix. 



Netted Typhlops. Typhlops Reticulatus, Merrem. Anguis. 

 Cuv. Sch. Phys. Seer. t. 757. f. 4. 



Ash Typhlops. Ty. Cinereus, Merrem. 

 Ash coloured. 

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