HYSTRICID^E. 33 



Genus ATHERURA. 



184. Atherura africana, Gray. Brush-tailed Porcupine. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, July 23, 1860. 



Genus CERCOLABES. 



185. Cercolabes prehensilis (Linn.). Brazilian Tree-Porcu- 



pine. 

 Hob. 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. 



186. Cercolabes insidiosus (Licht.) . Guiana Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hob. Surinam. 



a. Received, July 13, 1866. 



Genus CHINCHILLA. 



187. 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. 



Genus LAGOSTOMUS. 



188. Lagostomus trichodactylus, Brookes. Viscacha. 

 Hab. Buenos Ay res. 



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. 



Genus AULACODUS. 



189. Aulacodus swindernianus, Temm. Ground-Rat. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, June 13, 1866. 



