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the county of Wiltshire." — Eev. E. Goddard, Clyffe 

 Vicarage, Wooton Basset. 



" The slow-worm and common lizard occur, the slow- 

 worm most commonly. The common lizard is local, 

 occurring, so far as I know, only in two or three 

 places on warm banks." — E. Meyrick, Elmswood, 

 Marlborough. 



ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA. 



" Each species occurs in the Hastings district, the 

 slow-worm being the most commonly seen." — Edward 

 CoNNOLD, St. Leonards-on-Sea. 



VARIOUS LOCALITIES. 



" The outskirts of Plymouth and Dcvonport. 

 " Anguis fragilis. — Common. 

 " Lacerta vivijMra. — Very common. 



" Pembroke Dock district. 

 " Anguis fragilis. — Extremely common. 

 " Lacerta vivipara. — Also very abundant, particularly 

 on a railway bank between Pembroke and Pembroke 

 Dock. I have never seen these lizards so abundant 

 anywhere else. 



"Portsmouth outskirts. 



" Have found the slow- worm only. 



" Falmouth. 



" I handled and released several slow-worms in May 

 1902. 



