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habits entitle them ; there is also the charm of novelty, and the 
hope of discovering something before unknown, with regard to 
their economy, to act as an incentive. In the aquarium and fern-case 
they may readily be studied and soon become most interesting pets. 
It is impossible to read Mr. Higgenbottom’s admirable life history 
of the British Tritons* without seeing at once how much may be 
done for science by the careful study of a single family, I regret 
I am able to give little more than a dry list of the ten species 
of Keptiles found in Norfolk. 
I have to record my obligations to Mr. J. II, Gurney for his 
kind assistance, and much valuable information to be found em- 
bodied in the list which follows j akso to Mr. Stevenson, who 
placed his notes, extending over twenty years, at my disposal ; the 
Eev, H. T. Frere, of Burston Rectory, Mr. W. l\r. Crowfoot, of 
Beccles, Dr. Lowe and !Mr. E. L. King, of Lynn, and Mr. F. Nor- 
gate, of Sparham, have also supi>lied mo with notes from their own 
particular districts, for which I beg them to accept my thanks. To 
Professor blower, of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, my 
best thanks are due for his kind advice and assistance, particidarly 
in the dithcult Order Cetacea, rendered notwithstanding his press- 
ing professional engagements. 
MAMMALIA. 
1. Vespertilio noctula (Schreb). High-flying Bat. 
Not uncommon throughout the County. 
2. Vespertilio pipistrelles (Geoff). Pipistrelle Bat. 
Common. 
3. Vespertilio nattereri (Bell). Reddish-grey Bat. 
Bell (Brit. Quad., 1837, p. 42) mentions having seen specimens 
of this Bat, belonging to Mr, Yarrell, from Colchester and Norwich. 
Two in j\Ir. Stevenson’s possession were killed at Framingham 
Pigot, near Norwich. 
* Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1S53, Vol. XII, S. S., p. 369. 
