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328. Capromys brachyurus, Hill. Short-tailed Capromys. 

 Hab. Jamaica. 



, b. Purchased, Oct. 23, 1865. 

 c, d. Purchased, May 29, 1871. 



Genus MYOPOTAMUS. 



3.29. Myopotamus coypus (Mol.). Coypu. 

 Hob. 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. 



e. Presented by the Rev. Dr. Stirling, July 9, 1873. From 



South Patagonia. 



/. Male. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1873. 

 g. Presented by C. E. Young, Esq., May 9, 1874. 

 h. Female. Presented by Eobt. E. Paton, Esq., May 18, 1875. 

 i. Male. Purchased, Aug. 13, 1875. 



Genus OCTODON. 



330. Octodon cumingi, 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. 

 k-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-ce. Born in the Menagerie, Aug. 11, 1870. 

 dd, ee. Born in the Menagerie, Feb. 21, 1872. 

 ff, gg. Born in the Menagerie, March 24, 1872. 

 hh-mm. Born in the Menagerie, Oct. 1, 1872. 

 nn. Deposited, May 26, 1873. 

 oo-rr. Born in the Menagerie, June 3, 1873. 

 ss-vv. Born in the Menagerie, July 17, 1874. 

 wiv, xx. Born in the Menagerie, Nov. 11, 1875. 



Genus CHINCHILLA. 



331. Chinchilla lanigera, Benn. Chinchilla. 

 Hab. Chili. 



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



