2752 The Zoologist — September, 1871. 



become most interesting pets. It is impossible to read Mr. Hig- 

 genbotlom's admirable life-history of the British Tritons (Ann. and 

 Mag. Nat. Hist. 1853, vol. xii. S. S. p. 369) without seeing at once 

 how much may be done for Science by the careful study of a single 

 family. I regret I am able to give little more than a dry list of the 

 ten species of reptiles found in Norfolk. 



• I have to record my obligations to Mr. J. H. Gurney for his kind 

 assistance, and much valuable information to be found embodied in 

 the list which follows ; also to Mr. Stevenson, who placed his notes, 

 extending over twenty years, at my disposal ; the Rev. H. T. Frere, 

 of Burston Rectory, Mr. W. M. Crowfoot, of Beccles, Dr. Lowe 

 and Mr. E. L. King, of Lynn, and Mr. F. Norgate, of Sparham, 

 have also supplied me with notes from their own particular districts, 

 for which I beg them to accept my thanks. To Professor Flower, 

 of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, my best thanks are due 

 for his kind advice and assistance, particularly in the difficult 

 order Cetacea, rendered notwithstanding his pressing professional 

 engagements. 



Mammalia. 



High-flying Bat. — Not uncommon throughout the county. 



Pipistrelle Bat. — Common. 



Reddish-gray i?rt/.— Bell (Brit. Quad. 1837, p. 42) mentions 

 having seen specimens of this bat, belonging to Mr. Yarrell, from 

 Colchester and Norwich. Two in Mr. Stevenson's possession were 

 killed at Framingham Pigot, near Norwich. 



Lovgeared Bat. — Not uncommon throughout the county. A 

 cream-coloured variety was killed near Norwich in 1870. 



Barhaslelle Bat. — Mr. Gurney has taken this bat once at Easton ; 

 it has also occurred at Framingham Pigot, and several times at 

 Beccles. Mr. Crowfoot found one on a wall at Ellingham, on the 

 2nd of November, 1870, and believes this species to be common in 

 the neighbourhood of Beccles. 



Hedgehog. — Common. 



^lole. — Common. Cream-coloured varieties are not infrequent. 

 Mr. F. Norgate, of Sparham, informs me that a large rusty white 

 variety was common at Oby ; about ten years ago a shepherd sent 

 him five males; they were cream-coloured above, rusty yellow 

 beneath, larger than the common mole, and seemed to have 

 been fighting. Some of them had old scars and new short fur 

 growing up. 



