2. TYPHLOPS. 23 



24 to 26 scales round the body. Olive-brown above, eacli scale 

 with, a more or less distinct light transverse streak ; lower parts 

 pale brownish or yellowish. 



Total length 430 millim. 



Bengal, Khasi Hills, Assam, Burma, Cochinchina. 



17. Typhlops bothriorhynclius. 



Typhlops hothriorhynchus, Gunth. Itept. Brit. Ind. p. 174, pi. xvi 

 fig. G (1864); Anders. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 168; Stoliczka, 

 Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xl. 1871, p. 424; Theob. Cat. Eept. Brit. 

 Ind. p. 122 (1876) ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Mept. p. 239 (1890) ; 

 W. L. Sclater, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. Ix. 1891, p. 232. 



Snout round and strongly projecting ; nostrils lateral ; a rounded 

 concavity on each side below the nostril, and two others, less 

 marked, on the third labial and on each side of the rostral. Eostral 

 narrow, its upper portion about one third the width of the head, 

 extending to between the eyes ; nasal nearly completely divided, the 

 cleft proceeding from the second labial and passing through the 

 subnarial pit ; a prseooular, nearly as large as the ocular ; eyes 

 distinct ; upper head-scales a little larger than the scales on the 

 body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 30 times in the total 

 length ; tail about as long as broad, ending in a spine. 24 scales 

 round the body. Dark brown above, paler inferiorly. 



Total length 160 millim. 



Northern India (North-west Provinces and Assam) and Malay 

 Peninsula. 



a. Ad. Pinang. Dr. Cantor. (Type.) 



h. Ad. Salsanger, Assam. Indian Museum [E.]. 



18. Typhlops oatesii. (Piate II. fig. 3.) 

 Typhlops oatesii, Bovleng. Faun. Ind., Bept. p. 238 (18901. 



Snout rounded and moderately projecting ; nostrils lateral. 

 Eostral very narrow, its upper portion hardly one fourth the width 

 of the head, extending to the level of the eyes; nasal nearly 

 completely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second labial ; 

 a prseocular, a little smaller than the ocular ; eyes distinct ; upper 

 head-scales a little larger than the scales on the body ; four tipper 

 labials. Diameter of body 31 to 33 times in the total length : tail 



