350 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
According to our present knowledge, the reptiles of Great 
Britain and Ireland may be classified as follows :— 
BaTRACHIA. ReEpriia. 
1. Triton teniatus.* 1. Pelias berus. 
Q », helveticus. 2. Tropidonotus natrix. 
3 »  vittatus. 8. Coronella austriaca. 
4, »  cristatus.% 4. Anguis fragilis. 
5. Rana esculenta. 5. Lacerta vivipara.* 
6 ,, temporaria.* 6. »  agilis.* ? 
7. Bufo vulgaris. (The fresh-water Testudinata 
8.  ,, calamita.* are not included.) 
Those marked * occur in Ireland. To go still further, and 
compare Scandinavia; it has 11 Batrachia and 6 Reptilia; Den- 
mark has 8 and 6; the Netherlands and Belgium, 12 and 7; 
France, 21 and 27; Germany and Austria (exclusive of the 
Southern Tyrol), 15 and 13. Thus the large island of England 
is far behind other countries of Europe in regard to its reptilian 
fauna, even behind Scandinavia, while the smaller and more 
remote island of Ireland is behind England and Scotland. Even 
should certain species be added at some later period, this will 
hardly effect the conclusion that the separation of England from 
the Continent, and of Ireland from England, took place before 
any of the recent Amphibia and Reptilia of the mainland had 
been established in Great Britain, or those of Great Britain had 
extended into Ireland. 
II. Toe INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY. 
Judging by superficial descriptions, one would suppose that 
Ireland, zoologically speaking, possessed no interest for the 
travelling naturalist. The London correspondent of a Hamburg 
journal writes :—‘‘It has always been much to be regretted that 
Ireland offers such slight attractions to the ordinary traveller. 
Although this island is the subject of continual public discussion, 
I believe it is one of the least known parts of Europe, in spite of 
its relation to England and the English.” 
It cannot be denied that the aspect of the country is in many 
respects very depressing; order and cleanliness, such charac- 
teristic features of English and Scottish life, are in Ireland 
altogether wanting. Agriculture is in a miserable condition, the 
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