6o The Ottawa Naturalist. [June 



A FURTHER NOTE ON THE BLUE-TAILED LIZARD. 



The interesting- record, in the March number of The 

 Naturalist, of the occurrence of the Blue-tailed Lizard, or Skink, 

 at Stony Lake, reminded me that there were some other records 

 of this little reptile's occurrence in Ontario. 



For the seven or eight years from about 1885 to 1892, the 

 Natural History Society ot Toronto made an annual collection of 

 reotiles to exhibit at the Toronto Fair, and on several occasions, 

 durino- that time, we obtained Canadian specimens of the Blue- 

 tail. They were usually rather difficult to feed and keep alive 

 for any length of time ; but one adult, that I had, took flies and 

 earthworms readily, and became tolerably tame. It buried itselt 

 for the winter under earth and leaves that were put into its case, 

 and came out again all right in the spring. 



I have inquired of Mr. Brodie, who was president ot the 

 Society, and of Mr. Holiingworth, who was secretary for a num- 

 ber of the years mentioned, if they remembered where our speci- 

 mens came from. Mr. Brodie says that the species is found on the 

 Georg-ian Bay, a little north-east of Midland, also along the 

 north shore of Lake Erie from Long Point to Rondeau ; and 

 Mr. Holiingworth remembers receiving one specimen from 



Muskoka. 



It seems to be the only true lizard found in Ontario, and 



occurs, apparently, in a few isolated spots, though a careful 



search would, perhaps, reveal its presence in some other 



localities 



J. B. Williams. 



Toronto, May 5, 1903. 



EXCURSION TO CALUMET, QUE. 

 Montreal Natural History Society.— The annual excursion of 

 this thriving society is to be held on June 13th to Calumet. Our 

 Club has been asked to join them The Council hopes that as 

 many as possible of our members will avail themselves of this 

 opportunity to meet our Montreal friends. 



