92 CffiCILlID^. 



1. Uraeotyphlus oxyurus. (Plate V. fig. 2J) 



Coecilia oxynra, Gray, Cat. p. 68. 

 CcBcilia oxyura, Dum. ^ Bihr. p. 280 ; A. Bum. I. c. p. 22, pi. 1. f. 8 ; 



Oiinth. kept. Brit. hid. p. 443. 

 Urseotyphlus oxyurus, Peters, I. c. p. 933, and Sitzb. Oes. not. Fr. 



1881, p. 90. 



Teeth small, subequal ; both rows of mandibular teeth well deve- 

 loped. Snout narrowed, rounded ; the width of the head between 

 the eyes equals the distance of the eye from the tip of the snout ; 

 tentacle small, below the nostril, close to the lip ; eyes easily dis- 

 tinguishable. Body cylindrical, moderately elongate, with numerous 

 (200 to 210) distinct circular folds, widely interrupted on the belly 

 (except those on the hindermost part of the body), alternately 

 longer and shorter. Tail very short, though distinct, pointed. 

 Blackish or purplish brown, lighter (sometimes white) beneath ; lips 

 and folds on the sides lighter. Total length 280 millim. ; greatest 

 diameter of body 13 millim. 



Malabar. 



0-5. Adult. Anamallays. Col. Beddome [0.1. 



c, d, e-f. Adult. Malabar. Ool. Beddome [C' . 



g-i. \e., with spiracula. Tinnevelly. Col. Beddome I C' . 



h-l. Adult & hgr. ? — Samsbury, Esq. 



2. XJrsBotyphlus malabaricus. (Plate V. fig. 3.) 



Coecilia malabarica, Beddome, Madras Monthl. Journ. Med. So. ii. 



1870, p. 176. 

 Urffiotyphlus malabaricus, Peters, I. c. p. 938. 



Well distinguished from the preceding by the following charac- 

 ters : — Snout more narrowed, more prominent, measuring more 

 than the distance between the eyes. Plicse more numerous (240 to 

 260), interrupted on the belly by a very narrow interspace. 

 Dark oHve-brown, a little lighter beneath ; lips and end of snout 

 yellowish. Total length 230- miUim. ; greatest diameter of body 

 8 millim. 



Malabar. 



a. Hgr. Malabar. , Col. Beddome [0.]. (Type.) 



h-f. Adult. Malabar. Col. Beddome [C.]. 



3. Urseotyphlus africanus. (Plate V. fig. 1.) 



Teeth small, subequal ; inner row of mandibular composed of a 

 few teeth. Snout narrowed, rounded, moderately prominent ; the 

 width of the head between the eyes equals the distance of the eye 

 from the tip of the snout ; tentacle very distinct, below the nostril; 

 close to the lip ; eyes perfectly distinct. Body cylindrical, not much 

 elongate ; 90 circular folds, and shorter folds between each two of 

 the last 40 (= 130 folds); these folds widely interrupted on the 



