130 CATALOGUE OF MEXICAN ANIMALS. 



Fam. HYSTRlClDyE. 



15. Synetheres mexicanus (Kerr). 



Iliistrix mexicana Kerr, Liun. An. Kingd., p. 21A (1792, ex Pennant). 

 Sijnetheres viexicanm Alston, Biol. Centr. Am. Mam., 1879-82, p. 170. 



Vnlg. — Huistlacuachi, Bistlacuachi, Eloitztlacuatziu. 



^«^._State of Vera Cruz: Jalapa, No. 328 S . 



Fam. LEPORID^. 



16. Lepus sylvaticus Bacbman. 



Lepus sylvaticus Bachman, Jour. Ac. Philad. VII, 1837, p. 403. Alston, Biol. 

 Centr. Am. Mam. 1879-82, p. 176. 



Vulg. — Couejo real. 



^a&.— State of Puebla : Atlixco, No. 316 $ . 



Fam. DASYPODID^. 



17. Tatusia novemcincta (Linna3U8). 



Dasypns novttucivctus, Liunitius, Syst. Nat. I, 17.58, p. 51. 



Tatusia novemcincta Alston, Biol. Centr. Am. Mam. 1879-82, p. 188. 



Vvlg. — Armadillo. 



jfftffe.— State of Vera Cruz : Jalapa, No. 332 S , juv., 332a 9 , juv. 



Fam. DIDELPHID^. 



18. Didelphls virginiana Kerr. 



IJidelphis virginiana Kerr, Linn. An. Kiugd., p. 193 (1792. ex Pennant). 

 Didelphys virginiana Alston, Biol. Centr. Am. Mam. 1879-82, p. 196. 



Vulg. — Tlacuachi, Tlacuaclie, Tlacoatzin. 



Hab.— State of Vera Cruz : Jalapa, No. 327 $ , 327a 9 . 



II.-BIRDS. 



By F. Ferrari Pkrkz. 



WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF FIVE NEW SPECIES, AND CHITICAL REMARKS ON OTHERS OF GREAT 

 OR LESS RARITY OR INTEREST, 



By Robert Ridgway. 



During the preparation of the present list we have lind the benefit 

 of free access to the rich collection of birds in the U. S. Niitional Mn- 

 seurn, consisting of 39,000 specimens of the reserve or study skin series, 

 7,000 mounted specimens of the exhibition series, 7,500 duplicates for 

 exchange, and 2,500 birds in alcohol, making a total of 50,000 specimens 

 actually in existence. No less useful to me, or even more so, has been 

 the active and intelligent assistance of Prof. Robert Ridgway, the cura- 

 tor of the department of birds, and I have also received some benefit 

 from Dr. L, Stejneger's intimate knowledge of the ornithological litera- 

 ture j both these gentlemen have taken the greatest pleasure in facili- 



