72 HYSTRICID.E. 



s. Born in the Menagerie, Feb. 21, 1868. 



t. Presented by Capt. Coxwell, Oct. 29, 1871 . From S. Africa. 



283. Hystrix longicauda, Marsden. Sumatran Porcupine. 

 Hob. Malacca. 



a. Presented by A. Grote, Esq., F.Z.S., April 18, 1866. 



Specimen described as Acantho cheer us grotd by Dr. Gray, 

 P. Z. S. 1866, p. 306, pi. xxxi. 



b. Presented by A. Grote, Esq., F.Z.S., July 20, 1868. See 



P. Z. S. 1871, p. 234. 



284. Hystrix javanica, F. Cuv. Javan Porcupine. 

 Hob. Java. 



a. Eeceived in exchange, May 2, 1860. 

 6, c. Eeceived in exchange, May 30, 1860. 

 d. Purchased, March 15, 1871. 



Genus ATHERURA. 



285. Atherura africana, Gray. African Brush-tailed Porcu- 



pine. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, July 23, 1860. 



c. Purchased, May 8, 1869. 



d. Presented by C. B. Mosse, Esq., Oct. 16, 1869. From the 



Gold Coast. 



286. Atherura fasciculata (Shaw). Indian Brush-tailed 



Porcupine. 

 Hab. Siam. 



a. Purchased, Sept. 18, 1867. 



b. Presented by Dr. Jerdon, F.Z.S., March 14, 1870. See 



P. Z. S. 1871, p. 236. 



Genus CERCOLABES. 



287. Cercplabes prehensilis (Linn.). Brazilian Tree-Porcu- 



pine. 



Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by R. W. Keate, Esq., F.Z.S., Aug. 9, 1862. 



b. Purchased, May 18, 1866. 



c. Received, Aug. 22, 1866 



d. Presented by 0. Wakefield, Esq., June 16, 1868. 



