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elude within the somewhat narrow lines of the present catalogues. 

 The number certainly shows in a very effective manner the great 

 activity of British naturalists, and indicates that, when the actual 

 mapping-out of the exact geographical distribution of each 

 species comes to be undertaken, it will be possible to accomplish 

 it with a very near approach indeed to precision. 



The catalogues will, of course, indicate at a glance those 

 counties whose fauna has received most attention ; but it may be 

 as well to point out those which have received least, and which, 

 therefore chiefly require that some local observer should under- 

 take the work of setting forth the main peculiarities of their 

 fauna. This will accordingly be done in some remarks which 

 will appear at the end of each list. 



I shall be particularly obliged to those readers of the ' Zoolo- 

 gist ' who, observing omissions in my catalogues, will be good 

 enough to call my attention to them, as it is intended shortly to 

 re-publish the present catalogues in separate form, with additions, 

 as was done in the case of the previous Catalogue of Local Lists 

 of Birds. There are, doubtless, many more local lists, not 

 herein catalogued, to be found in old county histories, the 

 Proceedings and Transactions of local Natural History Societies, 

 and in local topographies and guide-books. It is impossible to 

 become acquainted with many of these, except through the 

 kindness of correspondents. 



MAMMALS. 



ENGLAND AND WALES. 



BEDFORDSHIRE. 

 Davis, Frederick. — [Mammals of the Neighbourhood of 

 Luton.] In his History of Luton, pp. 192-93. Luton, dy. 8vo, 

 1855. (Enumerates 25 species, without comment.) 

 Miller, S. H., and S. B. J. Skertchly. — [The Mammals of the 

 Fenland] . In their Fenland, Past and Present, pp. 358-362. 

 Wisbeach and London, roy. 8vo, 1878. (An admirable list ; 

 enumerates 37 species.) 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 



Miller, S. H., and S. B. J. Skertchly. — [The Mammals of the 

 Fenland.] In their Fenland, Past and Present, pp. 358-362, 

 Wisbeach and London, roy. 8vo, 1878. (An admirable list ; 

 enumerates 37 species.) 



