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1. RMnopHs oxyrhynchus. 



Typhlops oxyrhynchus, Sohneid. Hist. Amph. ii. p, 841 (1801). 



Ehmophis oxyrhynchus, Hempr. Orundr. Naturg. p. 119 (1820) ; 

 Miill. Zeitachr.f. Physiol, iv. 1832, p. 248 ; Gruy, Cat. Liz. p. 141 

 (1845) ;. Bum. Sf Bibr. vii. p. 156 (1854) ; Peters, Uropelt. p. 9, 

 pi. ii. fig. 1 (1861) ; Giinth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 184 (1864) ; Theoh. 

 Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 128 (1876) ; Beddome, Ann. ^ Mag. 

 N. H. (5) xvii. 1886, p. 5 ; Bouleng. Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 265 

 (1890). 



Dapatnaya lankadivana, Kelaart, Prodr. Faun. Zeyl. ii. p. 16 (1853). 



Mytilia imimaoulata, Gray, Proa. Zool. Soc. 1858, p. 264, fig. 



Snout acutely pointed ; rostral compressed, keeled above, half as 

 long as the shielded part of the head ; frontal not longer than 

 broad. Diameter of body 37 to 39 times in the total length. 

 17 to 19 scales round the middle of the body, 19 to 21 behind the 

 head. Ventrals only a little larger than the contiguous scales, 

 217-227 ; subcaudals 5-7. Caudal disk about as long as the 

 shielded part of the head. Uniform brown, each scale with a lighter 

 margin ; some yellow markings about the tail. 



Total length 430 millim. 



Ceylon (Central Provinces). 



ab (J (V. 217, 219; C. 7, 7). Ceylon. (Types of M. unimaeidata.) 

 c. ? (V. 223 ; C. 5). Ceylon. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



2. BhinopMs punctatus. 



Rhinophis punctatus, Miill. Zeitschr. f. Physiol, iv. 1832, p. 248 ; 

 Bum. 8r Bibr. vii. p. 157 (1854) ; Peters, Uropelt. p. 12, pi. ii. fig. 3 

 (1861) ; Gunth. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 184 (1864) ; Jan, Icon. G4n. 

 p. 48, \. 9, pi. ii. fig. 5 (1865) ; Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 128 

 (1876) ; Beddome, Ann. S/- Mag. N. R. (5) xvii. 1886, p. 6 ; Bouleng. 

 Faun. Ind., Rept. p. 255 (1890). 



Pseudo-Typhlops oxyrhynchus, Schleg. Abbild. p. 43, pi. xii. 

 (1844). 



Very closely allied to the preceding ; differs in the more slender 

 body, the diameter of which is 47 to 49 times in the total length, 

 with more numerous ventrals (236-246), and in coloration. Yel- 

 ] owish, each scale with a black spot ; the scales of the series adjoining 

 the vertebral without spot. 



Total length 390 millim. 



Ceylon (Central Provinces). 



a-b S (V. 246, 239 ; C. 9, 8). Paradenia. Col. Beddome [C.]. 

 e-d. S (V. 236 ; 0. 8) & $ Ceylon. G. H. K. Thwaites, Esq. [P.]. 

 (V. 240; C.6). 



3. Rhinophis planiceps. 



Typhlops philippinus, Cuv. R. A. 2nd ed. ii. p. 74 (1829). 

 Rhinophis philippinus, MiXll. Zeitschr. f. Physiol, iv. 1832, p. 248; 

 Bum. ^ Bibr. vii. p. 154, pi. lix. fig. 1 (1864); Peters, Uropelt. 



