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6. Presented by Capt. D. Herd, H.B.C.S., C.M.Z.S., Nov. 14, 



1866. 

 c, d. Presented by F. W. Grant, Esq., Dec. 9, 1867. 



Family DIPODIDJE. 



Genus DIPUS. 



281. Dipus agyptius (Hasselq.) . Egyptian Jerboa. 

 Hab. Egypt. 



. Male. Presented by the Hon. Mrs. Stuart, Sept. 9, 1861. 



b. Presented by B. Cochrane Willis, Esq., Feb. 5, 1862. 



c. Presented by Capt. R. Donaldson, Feb. 22, 1868. 



d. e. Purchased, Jan. 19, 1869. 



/. Presented by Capt. Pain, Feb. 15, 1869. 



g. Male ; h. Female. Received in exchange, June 25, 1870. 



i-lc. Presented by Capt. Weeks, July 26, 1870. 



7, m. Presented by the Rev. J. Climenson, F.Z.S., Aug. 10, 



1870. 

 n-p. Born in the Menagerie, April 27, 1871. 



Family HYSTRICID^E. 



Genus HYSTRIX. 



282. Hystrix cristata (Linn.). Crested Porcupine. 

 Hab. Asia and Africa. 



a. Presented by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, Nov. 12, 1860. 



From South Africa. 

 6, c. Presented by F. U. Rungell, Esq., July 8, 1862. From 



India. 



d. Presented by A. Oswald Brodie, Esq., April 18, 1864. 



From Ceylon. 



e, /, g. Presented by Sir W. T. Denison, K.C.B., Dec. 22, 1864. 



Specimens described and figured by Sclater, P. Z. S. 1865, 



p. 352, pi. xvi., as Hystrix malabarica. See also P. Z. S. 



1871, p. 234. 



7. Born in the Menagerie, April 25, 1865. 

 i f j. Presented by Col. Thompson, Aug. 25, 1865. From 



India. 



A-, L Born in the Menagerie, April 12, 1866. 

 m, n. Born in the Menagerie, May 8, 1867. 

 o, p. Born in the Menagerie, Sept. 16, 1867. 

 q. Presented by Capt. S. Lorau, Xov. 6, 1867. From Africa. 

 /. Purchased, May 8, 1867. From North Africa. 



