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THIS little book, excellent in its way as a local vertebrate fauna, is somewhat more than its title implies. It gives, for instance, a very well-written and interesting account of the habits of many species of British mammals, more especially the smaller and commoner kinds. Particular attention may be directed to the life-histories of the mole and the shrew, some of the facts in the former being new to us. The great feature of the book is the very excellent account of the mode of development and general habits of the British Amphibia; this group of animals being apparently the author's favourite subject of study. The reptiles are treated nearly as fully as the frogs and newts; and here we may notice that the author considers that the legend of the viper's swallowing its young may prove to be based on fact. A much smaller proportionate amount of space is devoted to the birds, for the reason that the author hopes to elaborate this portion of his subject on a future occasion.
The Fauna of Shropshire: being an Account of all the Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Fishes found in the County of Salop.
By H. E. Forrest. Pp. viii + 248 + vi; illustrated. (Shrewsbury and London, 1899).
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L., R. The Fauna of Shropshire: being an Account of all the Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Fishes found in the County of Salop. Nature 60, 388 (1899). https://doi.org/10.1038/060388b0
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