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MAMMALIA. 
Mus decumanus /a//. Brown Rat. 
Universally distributed about human habitations, and very 
abundant. 
Sub-fam. ARV/COLINZA. 
Arvicola amphibia (Z.). Water Vole. 
Generally distributed, common. The Black variety occurs 
in a few localities, and there is reason to believe that some 
at least of the ‘Black Rats’ reported are of this variety of 
the Water Vole. 
Arvicola agrestis De Se/ys. Common Field Vole. 
Generally distributed, abundant. 
Arvicola glareolus (Scireb.). Red Field Vole. 
Reported from a few localities scattered irregularly over the 
whole county; probably more general, but not usually 
distinguished from the Common Field Vole. 
Sub-order DUPLICIDENTATA. 
Fam. LEPORIDA. 
Lepus europzeus fall. Common Hare. 
Generally distributed, common. Attains to a great size on 
the high wolds. White and pied varieties are not unfre- 
quently reported. 
Lepus variabilis Pa/7 Varying Hare. 
Lepus cuniculus Z. Rabbit. 
Generally distributed, very abundant. Introduced on Peny- 
ghent and other places. Black and silver-grey varieties 
are of not unfrequent occurrence. 
