I36 OFHIOMORPHA. 



Rhinatrenia, Dumeril and Bibron. 



Fossa wanting; body subfusiform ; head depressed; 

 tongue velvety, without narial valvules: eyes visible; 



anmili niimfirniic fnmnlpfp 



annuli numerous, complete. 



Rhinatrenia bivittatum, (12, 23) 



THE BANDED CECILIA. 



Synonym, Cascilia bivittata, of many authors. 



Length 7.8 inches ; diameter .31 inches; annuli 340. 

 complete; muzzle obtuse; posterior extremity of body 

 pointed ; teeth conical, quite narrow, and curved back- 

 wards ; scales numerous, transparent, circular and retic- 

 ulated; color black, with a yellow band on each side of 

 the body, yellow anal ring, and with yellow and brown 

 on the lower jaw. 



Habitat Cayenne. 



