156 BRITISH LIZARDS 



common lizard is found. The slow-worm is absent, 

 else would the proverbial absence of snakes never 

 have been recognised, as the popular fancy always is 

 to regard the slow-worm as a snake. Some details 

 of the distribution of Ireland's only reptile, the 

 common lizard, are given later, and these have been 

 furnished by Dr. Scharff. 



