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Trinity College Dublin

Nov. 1. 1879.

My dear Wallace

I entrust you with Peter's²[sic] letter of this time five years. which will I think satisfy you about[?] the two Coecilies³ — you will perceive the specimens (mine) were compared with those in Paris. ^{Peters does} not ^{say so4} & as this was meant to be a chapter in my book I am anxious to be very correct. Have you W.H. Smith Tailed Amphibians⁵ [?] He comments p126 on this strange geographical distribution — I also in Animal Life. I sent you the sheet and hope when really out[?] You may [2] be sent a copy.

Of these specimens & I think[?] these. But[?] they are covered up with an avalanche of the Challenger Alcyonaria⁶ — of C. rostrala I shall send them to [1 word illeg.] I felt sure he had taken some of mine — Meoodlente[?]

As to your queries —

Zootoca viviparea. Certainly not uncommon with us — we have no[?] other lizard. Fine warm June days in sunshine and could disappear in certain places. Shew [sic] them from —

Bufo calamita. So[?] our only toad. called Natterjack[.] It is very local. Being confined to a small sandy district. Rossbegh⁷. [sic] [3] in Kerry. It is common where found[.] There is a tradition that it came from Spain. See Mag Nat Hist.⁸ Vol 9. p 316 (1836) but then 'they say' of every out of the ^way thing that is found in the S.W. It is however curious that this toad has never spread far — & get the [1 word illeg.] is [1 word illeg.] going to write every[?] where. But this is not so for I would call it very rare in the S. West — for except Achill.[?] do I think they have ever as yet reached to any of our large W. or S.W Islands —

Triton punctatus is common — or pallipes — of this seafood species [1 word illeg.] uncertain of Irish.

Do not overlook my Seychelles Bat Coleura

Ever yours | E P Wright [signature]