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Ophidia. 



Family TYPHLOPIDAE. 



Typhlops bituberculatus, Peters. 



Onychocephalus bituberculatus, Peters: Monats. Akad. Berlin, 

 1863, p. 233, and 1867, p. 708, fig. 4. 



Typhlops bituberculatus, Bonlenger : Cat. Snakes, Brit. Mus., 

 i., 1893, p. 48. 



On turning over a termite-riddled log on the Strzelecki 

 Creek, a single blind snake was secured. Another specimen 

 of the same species, taken at Quorn, was handed to me on our 

 return journey by Mounted Constable Curman. 



The South Australian Museum also possesses examples 

 from Cooper and Leigh Creeks, both in the Central districts. 



T. bituberculatus is very common in South Australia, 

 whence the type was obtained ; it also occurs in New South 

 Wales, Queensland, Victoria/ 2 ) and Western Australia, < 3 > 

 and we have many specimens from each State. Though pre- 

 viously figured by Peters, as above indicated, the head-shields 

 are here represented because the first published illustration is 

 not accessible in most Australian libraries, a disability 

 experienced in regard to so many of our species of the family. 

 Many of the blind snakes emit a most objectionable odour 

 when handled. 



Typhlops australis, Gray. 



Anilios australis, Gray: Cat. Liz. Brit. Mus., 1845, p. 135. 



Typhlops preissi, Jan : Icon. Gen., 1860, p. 15, liv. 1., 

 pi. v., fig. 2. 



Onychocephalus bicolor, Peters : Mon. Akad. Berl., 1860, p. 81. 



This species was not taken on the expedition, but the 

 South Australian Museum possesses examples obtained on 

 Cooper and Leigh Creeks. It also occurs in Victoria, South 

 Australia, and Western Australia. 



(2) Lucas: Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict., ix., new ser., 1896, p. 43. 



(3) Werner: Fauna Sudwest Aust., ii., 1909, p. 256. 



