io8 The Irish Naturalist, July, 
AMPHIBIANS. 
Frog (fljuk-an). 
ptiiicAn (used in Derry 7) c\\ax)a\\ (6) lor5<-\n (0) LofCAn (10) 
tifpni (used in Sligo 7), -piAoj (used in Meatli 7). 
Tadpole (= young Frog) ogiAfCAn (7), "OAiixbeo^ (6); 
poiofCAin (7). 
Some Irish words are translated by Salamander, but this 
animal does not inhabit Ireland. 
Newt or Eft (ark-lukra) 
^e<X|ACUU\e]\A (10), A\\\Q. tUAC|\A (6), eA\\Q.VUAQ.\\AQ. (6), Alp V\\At\\A (7), 
T)eA|\cUiAC|\Ac (6). 
There is a widespread but quite unwarranted belief in Ireland' 
that the inoffensive " dark-looker " or " man-eater/' as it is 
often called, enters people's mouth w^hen asleep and thus finds 
its way into the sleepers' body with dire consequences. 
Toad (buf). 
bii-A]: (6), iriAjAii (0), 111^15111 (6), biorvbuApAti (6). 
The last word has been translated in Scotch-Gaelic by Water- 
serpent or Conger-Eel. 
Toads of the species called " Natterjack " are only found in 
Kerry, where they are locally known as " Black Frogs." 
FISHES. 
Angel-fish, Fiddle-fish or Monk-fish (bra-h.->r) 
b|\ACAq\ (9), (Recte l>fVACAi|\, Gogan), iuaiiac (6). 
The meaning of these words is friar or monk. 
Angler, Manafloyd, Fishing Frog or Mulligadoon 
(ana-fl6d). 
? AnAploiT) (7), ? •oeAtgin -oeArhAin (2). 
This iirsl word is stated by Dinneen to be applied to a hsh 
with a cloven breast which description agrees with the Angler. 
(Compare Weever). The term Manafloyd is used according 
to Holt in Munster. 
Bass or Wolf-fish (dhing-an) 
•DoinseAii (7). 
