THE FAUNA OF UVEEPOOL. 



Class 3.— REPTILIA. 



Order SQUAMATA, (SAURIA.) 



Famihj LACERTADtE. 

 Genus LACERTA, 

 Lacerta Agilis. Sand Lizard. 



On the sand hills from West Kirby to New Brighton. At Seaforth, Crosby, and 

 elsewhere. 



Genus ZOOTOCA. 



ZooTOCA ViviPARA. Viviparous Lizard. Common Lizaixl. 

 Bidston hill. Probably general. 



Order SQUAMATA, (SAUROPHIDtE.) 



Family ANGUID^E. 

 Genus ANGUIS. 

 Anguis Fragilis. Blind Worm. Slow Worm. 

 At Bidston HUl, and most likely not rare in the district. 



Order SQUAMATA, (OPHIDIA.) 



Family COLUBPJD.E. 

 Genus NATRIX. 

 Natrix Torquata. Ringed Snake. Common Snake. 



Not uncommon, though less frequent in Wirrnl now than formerly. 



Family VIPERAD^. 

 Genus PELTAS. 

 Pelias Berus. Common Viper. Adder. 



One killed at Leasowe a few years ago. — it/r«. Longueville. At Kirby Moss. 

 — Mr. Cameron. 



AMPHIBIA. 



Order ANOURA. 

 Family RANAD^. 

 Genus EANA. 

 Rana Temporaria. Common Frog. 

 Very common. 



Family BUFONID^. 

 Genius BUFO. 

 BuFO Vulgaris. Common Toad. Paddock. 



Everywhere common. 

 BuFO Calamita. Natter-jack Toad. 



Boode. Common. One taljen at Oxton HUl, by Mr. Price, 1851, and another 

 between Egremont and New Brighton, this year. In ditches about Leasowe. 

 At Southport, Mr. Cameron informs me, it is more common than the ordinary 

 Toad. 

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