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Brown Rat (M. decumanus, Pall.). — Is only too plentiful, in the 

 neighbourhood of houses or farm-yards (Zool. 9708 and S. S. 60). 



Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius, Desmar.). — The so-called "water 

 rat " is commonly found in every pond and ditch, but does not seem 

 to inhabit the swift gravelly streams or " burns." I have not met with 

 the black variety, but believe that it is found in some parts of the 

 country. 



Field Vole (A. agrestis, Flem.). — This is the commonest of the 

 " field-mice," and seems to frequent fields, meadows, woods and 

 gardens alike ; in winter it climbs low trees and barks the young 

 shoots. Locally it is called the " water mouse " (Zool. 9430). 



Batik Vole (A. pratensis, Baill.). — The bank vole is not uncommon, 

 especially in gardens, which appear to be the favourite habitat of this 

 species (Zool. S. S. 9, 159, 240). 



Common Hare (Lepus thnidus, Linn.). — This species is very 

 abundant, on the moors as well as in cultivated ground (Zool. 

 9430). 



Alpine Hare (L. variabilis, Pall.). — The alpine hare is not 

 indigenous, I believe, in any part of the South of Scotland. But of 

 late years it has been introduced both in Peebleshire (see Mr. 

 Chambers' History of that county) and near Muirkirk, on the borders 

 of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. In both instances it appears to be 

 spreading, and it has been occasionally found of late on the hills of 

 the south of Lanarkshire. 



Rabbit (L. cuniculus, Linn.). — Very abundant and apparently 

 increasing (Zool. S. S. 241). 



Roe-deer (Cervus capreolus, Linn.). — Plentiful in all wooded 

 districts where it is preserved. The wonderful history of the repro- 

 duction of the roe-deer, as elucidated by Prof. BischofT, of Giessen, 

 and other German naturalists, does not appear to be well known to 

 English readers : I hope to revert to this subject at some future lime 

 (Zool. 9359). 



Wild White Cattle (Bos taurus, Linn.., Var. scoticus). — The 

 existence of the herd of these relics of ancient days at Cadzow, 

 enables me to claim the " mountain bull" as a Lanarkshire quadruped. 

 As I already mentioned the fatal "rinderpest" wrought sad havoc 

 among the Cadzow cattle, but I am glad to say that the majority of 

 them survived (Zool. 9518 and S. S. 242.). 



Thus ends the brief list of our Lanarkshire native quadrupeds, for 

 the want of a coast-line deprives us of the seals and cetaceans, 



