THE FAUNA OF blVERPOOI.. 



Family CASTORID^. 



Genus AEVICOLA. 



Arvicola Amphibius. Water Vole. Water Rat. 



About pits and ditches everywhere. 



Arvicola Agrestis. Short-tailed Field Mouse. Meadow Mouse 



Common. 



Arvicola Pratensis ? Bank Vole. 



Mr. E. Abbott thinks he has seen specimens of this species at Egremont ; not 



captured. 



Family LEPORID.E. 



Genus LEPUS. 



Lepus TiMiDus. Common Hare. 



Common. 



Lepus Cuniculus. Rabhit. Coney. 



Common. 



Genus CAVIA. 



Cavia Aperea. Restless Cavy. Guinea Pig. 



Occasionally, in captivity. 



(h-der PACHYDERMATA. 

 Family SUID^. 



Genus SUS. 

 Sus ScEOFA. Common Hog. 

 Common. 



Family EQUID.E. 

 Genus EQUUS. 

 Equus Caballus. Horse. 

 Common. 



Genus ASINUS. 

 AsiNus Vulgaris. The Ass. 

 Common. 



Order RUMINANTIA. 



Family BOVID^. 

 Genus BOS. 

 Bos Taurus. The Ox. 

 Common. 



Family CAPRIDiE. 

 Genus CAPRA. 

 Capra Hiecus. Common Goat 

 Common for domestic use. 



Genus OVIS. 

 Ovis Aries. Common Sheep. 

 Common. 



