26 HYSTRICIDJE. LEPORID/E. 



Genus CAVIA. 



165. Cavia caprera, Linu v var. Restless Cavy or Guinea Pig. 

 Hob. South America. 



a, b, c, Sfc. Domestic variety. Bred in the Gardens. 



Genus HYDROCHCERUS. 



166. Hydrochcerus capybara, Erxl. Capybara. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Purchased, June 13, 1859. 



Family LEPORIDJE. 



Genus LEPUS. 



167. Lepus timiduSy Linn. Common Hare. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Male. Presented by T. Tyrrell, Esq., Jan. 1, 1858. 

 6. Male. Purchased, July 19, 1861. 



c. Male. Presented by "William Goodwin, Esq., Dec. 1, 1859. 

 d,e,f. Leporines. Purchased, June 25, 1860. From France. 



(Supposed hybrids between Lepus timidus, Linn., and 



Lepus cuniculus, Linn.) 

 y, h, i, fyc. Between Leporine and the Babbit. Bred in the 



Menagerie, 1861. 



168. Lepus variabilis, Pall. Alpine Hare. 

 Hab. Scotland. 



a. Male. Presented by Robert Drummond, Esq., F.Z.S., 

 July 2, 1861. 



169. Lepus cuniculus, Linn. Common Rabbit. 

 Hab, British Islands. 



a. Male. b,c,d. Females. Himalayan or Black-nosed variety. 



Purchased, 1859. 

 e, f. Males. Moscow variety. Deposited by Charles Darwin, 



Esq., F.Z.S., Sept. 30, 1860. 

 g,h,i. Males, j, k, I. Females. Silver-grey variety. Deposited 



by Mr. Bartlett, 1861. 

 m, n. Females. Variety from Porto Santo. Deposited by Charles 



Darwin, Esq., F.Z.S., 1861. 



