52 TYPHLOPID^. 



85. Typhlops crossii. (Plate III. fig. 5.) 



Snout very prominent, obtusely pointed, witli sharp cutting edge 

 and inferior nostrils. Head-shields granulated ; rostral very large, 

 its upper portion longer than broad, its lower portion as broad as 

 long ; nasal completely divided, the cleft proceeding from the second 

 labial ; praeocular present, as large as the ocular, but smaller than 

 the nasal, in contact with the second and third labials ; eyes not 

 distinguishable ; prsefrontal and supraoculars larger than the scales 

 on the body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 54 times in the 

 total length ; tail as long as broad, without terminal spine, 22 scales 

 round the body. Colourless. 



Total length 270 miUim. 



West Airica. 



a. Ad. Asaba, 180 miles up the Niger. Dr. J. W. Crosse [P.]. 



86. Typhlops mirus. 



Typhlops mirus, Jan, Icon. Gen. p. 9, 1. 1, pis. v. & vi. fig. 7 (1860) ; 

 Gunth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 176, pi. xvi. fig. H (1864) ; Theob. Cat. 

 Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 126 (1876) ; Boukng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 240 

 (1890). 



Snout round and moderately prominent ; nostrils lateral. Rostral 

 broad, about half the width of the head ; nostril between two 

 nasals, the anterior of which is small and in contact with the first 

 and second labials ; a prseocular, nearly as large as the ocular, which 

 is in contact with the fourth labial ; a subocular separating the 

 prseocular and the ocular from the second and third labials ; eyes 

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

 body ; four upper labials. Diameter of body 43 to 60 times in the 

 total length ; tail a little longer than broad, ending obtusely, with- 

 out spine. 18 scales round the body. Brown above, snout and 

 lower parts yellowish. 



Total length 140 miUim. 



Ceylon. 



a-h, fl, d. Ad. Ceylon. 



e-f. Ceylon. Prof. G. B. Howes [P.]. 



87. Typhlops andamanensis. 



Typhlops andamanensis, 8toliczha, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xl. 1871, 

 p. 428, pi. XXV. figs. 9-12; Tlieoh. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 124 

 (1876) ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 241 (1890). 



Snout round, moderately prominent ; nostrils lateral. Width of 

 rostral above about one third the width of the head ; nostril between 

 two nasals, the anterior of which is small and in contact with the 

 first and second labials ; a praeooular, nearly as large as the ocular ; 

 both the latter shields separated from the labials by a pair of sub- 

 oculars ; eyes indistinct ; upper head-scales scarcely enlarged ; four 

 upper labials. Diameter of body about 40 times in the total length ; 



