16 FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



in a point. The collectors down here, during the winter, cut out of the 

 poplar trees a great number of this species in the chrysalis state. 



Manchester, November 5tJi., ISul, 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FAUNA OF FALMOUTH. 



BY W. P. COCKS, ESQ. 

 (Continued from Vol. 1, paye 140. J 



CLASS in.— REPTILIA. 



Lacerta Stirpium, Daudin. — Embankment near furze brake, cast of Swan- 

 pool beach: very- rare. 



Lacerta agiiis, Berk. — Common in the neighbourhood. 



Lacerta anguiforrais, ShejJ. — Furze brake, Pennance point, near Swanpool 

 beach: very rare. 



. Lacerta ^dura, Shej). — Lane, (Blockhouse fields,) extending from Water- 

 lane to the entrance of Capt. Bull's walk. 



Anguis fragilis, Linn. — Common. 



Natrix torquata. Bay. — Near dog-kennel, Panscoth lane, etc.: not common. 



Viper communis. Leach. — Pennance, College wood, etc.: not uncommon. 



Var. {Coluber chersea,) — Furze brake, l*cnnance, near Col- 

 lege wood: rare. 



Kana temporaria, Linn. — Common. 



Bufo vulgaris, Flem. — Common. 



Bufo calamita, Laur. — In a pond near Poor-house Bar-lane: rare. 



Triton palustris, Flem. — In ditches and ponds: not uncommon. 



Triton punctatus, Buonap. — In ditches and ponds: common. 



Triton palmipes, Lat. — In a pond near to Mr. Jago's farm-house: rare. 



Triton Bibronii, Bell. — In ditch, Mr. Jago's field leading from Trevethan 

 lane, pond near stone quarry, Budock bottoms. 



CLASS IV.— PISCES. 



Labrax lupus, Cuv. — Common. 



Serranus cabrilla. Guv. et Val. — Not uncommon. 



Serranus Couchii, Yar. — Fish-market, August 6th., 1848. The first taken 

 for six years. Added to the British Fauna by Mr. Couch, 



Trachinus draco, Linn. — Trawl boats: not common. Market: rare. 



Trachinus vipera, Cuv. — Trawl boats, and fish-market: not uncommon. 



MuUus surmuletus, Linn. — Not uncommon in the summer. 



Mullus barbatus, Linn. — A few specimens have been captured during the 

 last five years. 



