VERTEBRATES OF WALES AND IRELAND. 323 
Minnow.—Common throughout Wales. Occurs in Ireland, 
but is said not to be indigenous; introduced a century ago. 
Bueax.—Found in rivers in the border counties of Wales. 
Unknown in Ireland. 
TencH.—Fairly common in the eastern counties of Wales. 
Occurs in Ireland, but is believed not to be indigenous. 
GrayLinc.—Common in the Dee, Severn, and some tribu- 
taries. Unknown in Ireland. 
BaTRACHIANS. 
All the Newts occur both in Wales and Ireland, but the 
Common Frog is said not to be indigenous in Ireland, although 
known there for the last two centuries ; whilst the Toad is absent 
from that country. 
REPTILES. 
St. Patrick is popularly credited with having banished all 
Reptiles from the Emerald Isle. The only species fcund there is 
the Common Lizard. The Adder, Ring Snake, Blindworm, and 
Sand Lizard are unknown in that country. In Wales all except 
the last-named are common. 
MamMALS. 
, Motz.—Abundant in all parts of Wales. Unknown in Ive- 
land. 
Common SuHrew.—Abundant in the lowlands of Wales. Un- 
known in Ireland, where its place is taken by the Lesser Shrew 
—a rare species in Wales. 
Water SHrew.—Not uncommon in the Welsh lowlands. Un- 
known in Ireland. 
SEROTINE, BARBASTELLE.—Neither of these Bats occur in North 
Wales, though found further south. They are unknown in 
Treland. 
Noctute.—Common in Wales. Recorded in N.E. Ireland, 
but probably in error; no recent occurrence. 
Greater HorsEsHor Bat.—T wo examples have been recorded 
in North Wales, and it is common in certain parts of the South 
of England. Unknown in Ireland. 
Potecat. — Formerly common, and still met with in fair 
numbers in the wilder parts of Wales. Unknown in Ireland. 
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