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288. Cercolabes imidiosits (Licht.). Guiaiian Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hab. Surinam. 



a. Received, July 13, 1866. 



289. Cercolabes mexicanus (Shaw). Mexican Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hab. Honduras. 



. Presented by Capt. J. C. Hobbs, Aug. 12, 1870. 



Genus AULACODUS. 



290. Aulacodus swindernianus, Temm. Ground-Rat. 

 Hab. West Africa, 



a. Purchased, June 13, 1866. 



Genus ECHINOMYS. 



291. Echinomys spinosus, Desm. Spiny Rat. 

 Hab. Brazil. 



a, I. Received in exchange from the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 

 June 26, 1865. 



Genus CAPROMYS. 



292. Capromys pilorides, Say. Fournier's Capromys. 

 Hab. Cuba. 



a. Purchased, May 19, 1862. 



6. Purchased, July 20, 1865. 



c-n. Presented by Francis Fesser, Esq., April 29, 1867. 



o. Born in the Menagerie, March 12, 1868. 



p. Born in the Menagerie, May 6, J 868. 



q-s. Born in the Menagerie, May 12, 1868. 



t-v. Born in the Menagerie, Aug. 7, 1868. 



293. Capromys prehensilis, Poepp. Prehensile Capromys. 

 Hab. Cuba. 



a. Purchased, June 18, 1862. 



294. Capromys brachyura, Hill. Short-tailed Capromys. 

 Hab. Jamaica. 



, b. Purchased, Oct. 23, 1865. 

 c, d. Purchased, May 29, 1871. 



