68 GLATJCONIID^, 



'i Stenostoma groutii, Cope, Journ. Ac. PMlad. (2) viii. 1876, p. 128. 

 Glauconia conjunota, Bouleng. Ann. 8^ Mag. N. H, (6) Vi. 1890, 

 p. 92. 



This form connects 8. nigricans with. S. scutifrons. Eostral not 

 twice the width of the nasal, extending to or slightly beyond the 

 level of the posterior border of the eyes. Diameter of body 47 to 

 60 times in the total length, length of tail 9 to 12 times. 



Total length 155 millim. 



South and East -Africa. 



19. Glauconia scutifrons. 



Stenostoma scutifrons, Peters, Mon, Berl. Ac. 1864, p. 621, and 

 1865, p. 261, pi. — . fig. 5, and JReise n. Mossamh. iii. p. 104, pi. xv. 

 fig. 4 (1882 j. 



Glauconia scutifrons, Bouleng. Ann. Sf Mag. N. H. (6) vi. 1890, 

 p. 92. 



Snout rounded ; supraocular present, small ; rostral very large, 

 at least thrice as broad as the nasal, extending to the level of the 

 posterior border of the eyes or a little beyond ; nasal completely 

 divided into two ; ocular bordering the Up, between two labials, the 

 anterior of which is extremely small ; five lower labials. 14 scales 

 round the body. Diameter of body 60 to 80 times in the total 

 length, length of tail 12 to 20 times. Brown or blackish above, 

 whitish inferiorly. 



Total length 170 miUim. 



Mozambique, Damaraland, Benguela. 



a-b. Ad. Benguela. J. J. Monteiro, Esq. [C.]. 



20. Glauconia sundevallii. 



Stenostoma sundevalli, Jan, Arch. Zool. Anat. Phys. i. 1862, p. 191, 

 and Icon. Gen. p. 40, 1. 2, pis. v. & vi. fig. 11 (1864). 



Glaucoma sundevallii, Bouleng. Ann. & Man. N. H. (6) vi. 1890. 

 p. 92. w , 



Snout rounded ; supraocular present, large, as broad as the shield 

 following ; rostral not extending quite to the level of the eyes ; 

 nasal semidivided ; ocular bordering the lip ; three labials, two in 

 front of, and one behind, the ocular ; second labial twice as large as 

 first, reaching the eye and forming a suture with the supraocular. 

 14 scales round the body. Diameter of body 42 times in the total 

 length, length of tail 17g times. Dark reddish brown above, light 

 greyish inferiorly. 



Total length 105 millim. 



West Africa. 



