NORTH WALES PROVINCE. 
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On 
Carnarvon and Anglesey. 
“T have seen adders in both these counties a good 
many times, and though IT once saw a grass snake 
(Lropidonotus nator) at Barmouth, I do not think 
this species is common in North Wales. I have 
never heard of the smooth snake in Wales at all.” 
—Chas. Oldham, Knutsford. 
Denbigh. 
“Both adders and ying snakes are fairly common 
here, the latter predominating. I should estimate 
the average length of the adder at 2 feet, that of 
the ring snake 4 feet..—W. B. Russell, M.B., 
Colwyn Bay, Denbigh. 
“Both adders and ring snakes occur here, and both 
species grow to considerable size. A ring snake in my 
garden I estimated at about 5 feet. I have heard of 
one 72 inches, which was killed in a cluster of ring 
suakes—17 altogether—on a warm day in March.”— 
W. B. Halhed, Brynderwen, nr. Llanrwst. 
Denbigh and Flint. 
“On the border of these two counties, between Mold 
and Ruthin, where I have resided for forty years, the 
adder is fairly numerous. Our geological formation is 
Upper Silurian mountain limestone and outcrops of 
coal-measures. The adder is chiefly found on the 
