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evidence of their occurrence for what our readers might consider 

 it worth. 



As to Reptiles and Amphibians, there is nothing to remark, 

 except that it is very desirable that naturalists should keep a 

 look-out for further occurrences of the Natterjack Toad in the 

 county. As to the so-called Sand Lizard, we have not yet been 

 satisfied that the animal occurs so far north, the Northumbrian 

 occurrence hinted at on p. xli. being a myth. 



As to the Fishes, — the least-investigated class in our fauna, — 

 we are pleased to be able not only to add seven species to the 

 list, but to give a variety of further particulars and additional 

 occurrences of interesting forms ; and it may be as well to remark 

 that to the severe storms which prevailed early in April, 1882, we 

 owe several records of pelagic and abyssal forms, such as the 

 Torpedo and the Deal-fish, and other rare species. No doubt, 

 had naturalists been more numerous in our sea- board towns and 

 villages, others would have been detected. 



The numbers which are prefixed to the names correspond to 

 those used in the Handbook, 



Mammalia. 



1. Rhinolophus hipposiclei-os (Bechst.); Lesser Horse-shoe Bat. 

 — This species— an important addition to the Yorkshire fauna — 

 is not uncommon at Eavestone, near Ripon, where it is taken by 

 Messrs. James Ingleby and William Storey, from both of whom 

 Roebuck has received specimens in the tiesh, and one or two alive 

 (Zool. 1882, p. 186 ; Nat. 1882, p. 166). 



12. Vespertilio Nattereri, Kuhl. ; Reddish-grey Bat. — Two 

 specimens were sent in the flesh to Roebuck by Mr. W. Storey, 

 of Pateley Bridge, who captured one of them on the 24th of May, 

 1883, in Harefield Wood, near that place, and the other in the 

 same habitat a few days later. 



15. Vespertilio mystacinus, Leisl. ; Whiskered Bat. — This 

 species, which our work was the means of introducing to the 

 Yorkshire fauna, may now be considered as a widely-distributed 

 and fairly numerous form in the county. Roebuck has had speci- 

 mens from Harrogate (Grange), Eavestone (Ingleby), Pateley 

 Bridge (Storey), Ben Rhydding (Smethurst), &c. 



23. Martes sylvestris,'i>li\s.; Marten. — Specimens are recorded 



