188 NATURAL HISTORY. 



36. Greater long-eared Bat, VespertUio auritus. 

 Studland, &c. 



ORDER III. — GLIRES. 



39. Common Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris. 



Frequent, though less common upon the south, than on 

 the north side of the chalk range. 



40. Dormouse, Myoxus avellanarius. 



The Grange woods. One was seen by the game-keeper in 

 the last spring, in a coppice at Studland. 



41. Field Mouse, Mus sylvaticus. 

 Common 



42. Harvf^ use, Mus messorius. 



Frequent. 



43. House Mouse, Mus Musculus. 



Common. 



45. Brown Rat, Mus decumanus. 



Common. They literally swarm upon the shore, at Kim- 

 meridge, where they feed amongst the sea-weed. During 

 high tides and storms, however, they leave the cliffs, 

 and proceed in land, over-running the fields and home- 

 steads where they commit great havoc. 



46. Water Campagnol, Aimcola amphibia. 



In the Frome and Corfe rivers. 



47. Field Campagnol, Arvicola agrestis. 



Common. L. L. 



50. Common Hare, Lepus timidus. 



Common generally, but surprisingly rare at Arne. 



61. Rabbit, Lepus Cuniculus. 

 Abundant. 



