ADDENDA. 



ADDENDA. 



LissoTRiTON PUNCTATUS — Newt Or Eft. — Plate XXVII. 



Among the papers of the late Sii- John, were found a plate and 

 the followuig notes on the Water Newt. Though not in the proper 

 ordei- of the work, they are here presented, partly in accordance with 

 what was known to be the wish of the deceased naturalist, and partly on 

 account of their own intrinsic interest. 



1848, September 10///. On the road from Morningside to Liberton, 

 more than half-way turning east, there is a kind of marsh or pond, on 

 the left hand going east, very near a large quarry, which is on the right 

 hand. It is close to the road. 



A quantity of collections, drawn by a rake from this pond or marsh, 

 on the 8th, proved to contain three Newts. 



1. One full grown. 



2. A young specimen. 



3. A small specimen, still bearing the branchite. 



\Zth. In the morning a portion of the tail of No. 2 was mutilated : 

 and now, in the evening, the whole animal has disappeared. It must 

 have been devoured by No. 1. 



IZth. A number of the Squill, from Duddingstone Loch, taken on 

 the 12th, having died, were put aside yesterday. Upon oflering two of 

 them to No. 1 this day, it devoured both immediately ; and on the 1 7th, 

 it was observed to feed readily on them. 



One being dropped into the water, the Newt inclines its head, gazing 



