74 HYSTRICID,E. 



Genus MYOPOTAMUS. 



295. Myopotamus coypus (Mol.) . Coypu. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by Capt. Hutchkiss, Oct. 22, 1863. 



b. Presented by Capt. Leeke, Oct. 1, 1867. 



c. Presented by G. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., March 5, 1868. 



From La Plata. 



d. Purchased, July 6, 1870. From Chili. 



Genus OCTODON. 



296. Octodon cummgii, Benn. Cuming's Octodon. 

 Hab. Chili. 



a-d. Purchased, Oct. 19, 1868. 



e. Born in the Menagerie, Dec. 2, 1868. 

 f-j. Born in the Menagerie, April 20, 1869. 

 Tc-n. Born in the Menagerie, Sept. 7, 1869. 

 o-t. Born in the Menagerie, April 6, 1870. 

 u-z. Born in the Menagerie, May 2, 1870. 

 aa-cc. Born in the Menagerie, Aug. 11, 1870. 



Genus CHINCHILLA. 



297. Chinchilla lanigera, Benn. Chinchilla. 

 Hab. Chili. 



a. Male. Born in the Menagerie, May 10, 1859. 



b. Female. Purchased, May 3, 1865. 



c. Born in the Menagerie, May 31, 1866. 



d. Male ; e, f. Females. Purchased, July 6, 1870. 



Genus LAGOSTOMUS. 



298. Lagostomus trichodactylus, Brookes. Viscacha. 

 Hab. Buenos Ayres. 



a. Male. Presented by Messrs. Werner & Co., Jan. 6, 1864. 

 b-e. Presented by Capt. Parish, R.N., May 2, 1865. 

 /. Presented by W. Bramley Moore, Esq., April 19, 1866. 

 g. Born in the Menagerie, April 30, 1867. 

 h. Born in the Menagerie, Nov. 22, 1867. 

 i-l. Presented by F. Seybold, Esq., June 26, 1868. 

 m. Born in the Menagerie, July 2, 1868. 

 Born in the Menagerie, April 19, 1869. 



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