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and with only the third labial below ; practically the same length 

 as ocular; the latter somewhat rectangular in outline, rapidly 

 narrowed to a point above and below, in contact with third and 

 fourth labials; ocular bordered posteriorly by two somewhat 

 enlarged body scales (three on left side) ; prefrontal wider than 

 deep, distinctly larger than frontal, which is somewhat wider 

 than long and narrowly in contact with prefrontal ; supra-oculars 

 larger than either of these scales and about equal in size to 

 parietals, which are a little more elongate and more than half 

 lying behind oculars; interparietal scale not as large as frontal. 

 Eye visible near anterior border of ocular, much below the 

 point of contact with supra-ocular; eye rather large, pupil dis- 

 tinct and whitish ; 30 scale rows about the body ; tail ending in 

 a sharp spine. 



Measurements of the type of Typhlops canlaonensis sp. nov. 



mm. 



Length 122 



Length of tail 2.5 



Width of head 4.2 



Width of body 3.5-3.66 



Width of tail 3 



Color in life. — Above shiny greenish black (appearing 

 greenish in certain lights); snout dark brovm; underside of 

 snout, belly, and entire tail pinkish yellow. The dark and the 

 yellow areas are well defined, the black covering 15 scale rows. 

 Head with narrow lighter lines, outlining, more or less, the head 

 scales. 



Remarks. — This species is related to T. ruficauda Gray, but 

 differs much in color. The rostral does not reach the level of 

 eye and is wider; the tail is wider than long. In coloring it 

 resembles T. jagori Peters, from Luzon ; but the nasals are not 

 completely divided and do not touch behind the rostral; the 

 second labial is far from twice as large as the first; the tail is 

 pinkish yellow. It is impossible to tell whether the specimen at 

 hand is adult or not. However, it is probable that it is a smaller 

 form than the other two above-mentioned species. Only one 

 specimen was found, although the locality was very thoroughly 

 searched. It was found burrowing under a decayed log. 



Python reticulatus Schneider. 



Various specimens have been observed in captivity in Negros, 

 There is none in the collections I have studied. Mr. McNamara 

 reports that he killed two of these snakes on the agricultural 

 farm. Each was more than 3 meters in length. 



