so COBCILIID^. 



ending in a point. Skin granulate above. Dark brovn, with a 

 broad yellow band on each side, and a narrower one below. 



Total length 180 millim. 



From snout to cloaca 106 „ 



Head (to spiraculum) 11 „ 



Width of head 4^ „ 



Limb 4| „ 



Tail 74 „ 



Georgia. 



Order III. APODA. 



No limbs ; tail rudimentary. Males with an intromittent copu- 

 latory organ. Adapted for burrowing. 



Fam. 1. CffiCILIID^. 



Coeciliadae, Orai/, Ann. Phil. 1825. 



Ccecilise, Tschudi, Classif. d. Batr. 



Ophiosomes ou CSciloidea, Dum. 8^ Bibr. Erp. 04n. viii. 



CoeciUidsB, Chray, Cat. Batr. Qrad. 



The classification recently proposed by Prof. Peters is adopted here, 

 as being based on more scientific characters than that which was 

 generally used before. It is to be regretted that the characters taken 

 from the structure of the tentacle are rather difficult of application. 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



I. Cycloid imbricated scales imbedded in the skin, at least on the 

 borders of the circular folds. 



A. Eyes distinct or concealed under the skin. 



Tentacle conical, exsertile, surrounded by a ring-shaped groove, 

 situated between the nostril and the eye, near the lip. 



1. Ichthyophis, p. 89. 



Tentacle as in the preceding, but situated below the nostril. 



2. UrseotypMus, p. 91. 



Tentacle flap-like, the tentacular groove horseshoe-shaped, situated 

 below the nostril 3. Coecilia, p. 93. 



Tentacle as in the preceding, but situated posteriorly to the nostril. 



4. Hypogeophis, p. 96. 



Tentacle globular, surrounded by a ring-shaped groove, situated 

 below and in front of the eye ... . 6. Dermophis, p. 97. 



