434 ANELYTROPIDE. 
3. Typhlosaurus czecus. 
Typhline cuvieri ciate tie Cat, p. 128. 
Acontias cxecus, Cuv. R. Ai 
Typhline cuvieri, [Viegm. Bern Me p. 11; Dum. § Bibr.v. p. 836 ; 
A. Dum. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. viii. 1856, pl. xxii. fig. 2. 
Typhlosaurus cxecus, Peters, Reise n. Mossamb. iii. p. 84. 
Snout conical. Rostral twice as long as the other head-shields ; 
frontal and interparietal subequal, much broader than long; a pair 
of very small parietals, not forming a suture behind ; mental very 
large, cordiform. Scales hexagonal, very broad, in 14 longitudinal 
series. Rufous, reticulated with purple. 
Total length 23 millim., tail 18. 
Cape of Good Hope. 
The above diagnosis is drawn up from Bibron’s description, and 
from the figure of the head prepared by Bocourt and given in Aug. 
Duméril’s paper. Whether the two specimens (Cape; Dr. Lee [P.]) 
referred to this species by Gray really belong to it is almost impos- 
sible to say, as they are in a very bad state of preservation. 
4. Typhlosaurus vermis. (Prarz XXVIII. fig. 4.) 
Snout conical, projecting. Rostral and mental enormous, latter 
cordiform ; the other head-shields minute, the largest (a frontal and 
an interparietal, of subequal size) much smaller than a dorsal scale ; 
eye scarcely distinguishable through a small ocular, which is in con- 
tact with the naso-rostral suture and with the first labial ; a supra- 
ocular separates the ocular from the frontal; no distinct parietals. 
The scales on the greater part of the body are tetragonal, much 
broader than long, forming oblique series converging on the median 
line of the belly ; 12 scales round the middle of the body, the two 
median dorsals largest, the two median ventrals smallest. Tail 
very short, ending in an obtuse point. Uniform flesh-coloured. 
Total length 95 millim., tail 13. 
Cape of Good Hope. 
a. Ad. Cape of Good Hope. 
Fam. 20. DIBAMID. 
Scincoidiens typhlophthalmes, part., Duméril § Bibron, Erp. Gén. 
y. 1839, 
Typhlinide, part., Gray, Cat. Liz. 1845. 
Dibamide, "Boulenger, Ann. § Mag, N. H. (5) xiv. 1884, 
Tongue short, bifid posteriorly, pointed, undivided in front, covered 
with curved lamelle or plice. Teeth small, pointed, hooked, none 
on palate. Skull compact; no interorbital septum; no columella 
