148 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1958 
MAMMALS—Continued 
RODENTIA 
Scientific name Common name 
Sciuridae: 
Sciurus carolinensis. 22222-44220 22 Gray squirrel, albino_________- 
SCtirus Nigeren. 2 Se eae eee Fox squirrel. . - sata tee ee 
Ratuiaimndicae ] 6 ste ee eee Giant Indian squirrel________- 
Callosciurus erythraeus_....-------- Formosan tree squirrel ___-___- 
Callosciurus caniceps_ 2. = 2. ee Asiatic forest squirrel. ______-- 
Marmota mona 2. 2. 3.4242 = san Ground-hog.__... 5 e.25=-428 
Cynomys ludovicianus__---.------- Prairie-dog. 2-2-2522 c ieee ee 
Tamas siriatus.) ese ase ees Eastern chipmunk, albino-__-__- 
Petaurista Qrandise2ss2 22 ee ee Formosan flying squirrel_______ 
Glaucomys volans volans__.--------- Eastern flying squirrel_-______- 
Cricetidae: 
Nyctomys sumichrastt.........-.-- Vesper Tat: ot eases 
WWMesocricetusiaunatus == see ee Hamster ..5 2 jo 32st Se ee 
Meriones unguiculatus___-.-------- Mongolian gerbil... ..2. 2-2-4 
Muridae: 
Acomys caherinus. 2.2252) Egyptian spiny mouse__-_____- 
Phlocomys cumingit 22-2 be eenk Slender-tailed cloud rat______- 
Gliridae: 
Graphiurus MUrinus_ Ue = 22 aoe African dormouse__.-.__------ 
Dipodidae: 
GCULUS FOCUS See oe eee ae Jerboa 625 -c2 oti. < 2 eee 
Allactaga tetradactyla__._..._...----- Four-toed jerboa......-.----- 
Hystricidae: 
Aconthion brachyuras 2-0-2222 e- Malay porcupine_-___.__-_--- 
ET ay strtse GaleGha ie ) hae oor sfl es ee African porcupine... .-—2=-s0ue 
Erethizontidae: 
Coendou prehensilis__......------- Prehensile-tailed porcupine - - -- 
Caviidae: 
Catiaporcellus 2 322 cena Jeter Guinea-pig—. 3. 6s52..4 2 lees 
Dasyproctidae: 
Cuntculus paca: eee ee ee Pacaeiis 53 542 ties Se 
Dasyprocia: punctate. 22225252225, | Speckled agouti. - =. 25-22 42550 
Chinchillidae: 
agidtum Uiscaccid a2 = a ee Peruvian viscaccia______-__---- 
Chinchilla chinchilla_........-=.--- Chinchilla so. 22 2 342 See 
Capromyidae: 
Myocastor coypus. 8 2 fda Seetek Coypue 355-2 bee eee 
EDENTATA 
Myrmecophagidae: 
Myrmecophaga tridactyla.__.___..._-- Giant anteaters J... 22 =45-02e= 
Brady podidae: 
Choloepus didactylus_.....--------- Two-toedsloth...-___-..82..-2 
Dasypodidae: 
Dasypus novemcinctus.------------ Nine-banded armadillo__-__---_- 
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