58 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



with of a pale greenish yellow, with the back of an umber-brown 

 colour ; others of a darker hue, and others again variegated with 

 black spots down the centre of the back. It is of limited distri- 

 bution in the county, being mainly confined to Charnwood Forest 

 and the adjacent woodlands." 



Lacerta Tivipara, Jacq. Common Lizard ; " Scaly Lizard," 

 " Viviparous Lizard." — Occurs generally in most parts of the 

 county, and is common about Charnwood. Harley was informed 

 by a correspondent that he had occasionally seen in the neigh- 

 bourhood a species of Lizard which affected the leaves of 

 brambles and other plants, its habits being described as similar 

 to those of a Chameleon, especially when basking in the sun or 

 intent on feeding ; but it is well known that this is a common 

 habit with Lacerta rivijmra, and probably with most Lizards. 



Fam. SciNciD^. 



Angnis fragilis, Linn. Blind-worm ; " Slow-worm." — Eesi- 

 dent and commonly distributed. There are specimens in the 

 Museum at Leicester from Bradgate and Bardon Hill. 



Order Ophidia. — Fam. Colubrid^. 



Tropidonotus natrxx (Linn.). Common Snake ; " Einged 

 Snake." — Eesident and commonly distributed. A large female 

 specimen in the Leicester Museum measures a little over three 

 feet. [We have seen one over five feet. — Ed.] 



Fam. ViPERiDiE. 



Vrpcra hcrus, Ijmn. Viper; "Adder." — Eesident and gene- 

 rally distributed, but not so common, fortunately, as its harmless 

 relative. Harley remarks, under date 1846: — " Pclias hcrus 

 and Culuher natrix were abroad very early this season, viz. during 

 the first and second week of March. On the 13th and 14th of 

 that mouth we noted both reptiles in Bradgate Park. There are 

 specimens in the Museum from many localities in the county, 

 all of the dark variety. 



Class Batrachia. 



The following are all resident and generally distributed : — 

 liana tcmporaria, Linn.; Common Frog. Bufo vulgaris, Laur. ; 

 Common Toad. Mulge cristata (Laur.) ; Great Warty Newt ; 



