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other, but Agoutis generally vary so much tliat tlieir deter- 

 mination is by no means easy. Tlie female connects through 

 other Andean specimens collected by Mr. Simons with 

 examples re|)resenting J), variecjata, Tschudi, although most 

 of Mr. Simons's specimens are much yellower and more 

 freckled than that described by Tschudi. The male is still 

 more fulvous, but being immature, 1 can make no suggestion 

 as to its relationships. 



30. Kerodon boHoiensiSj Waterh. 



<?, 2 ? . Paratani, 2500 m. 2nd to 5th April, 1901. 

 Yg. ^. Caracolto, 4000 m. 15th March, 11)01. 



31. Lama hiianachus, Mol. 



9 . Head, skin, and skull. Choquecamate, 5300 m. 

 IStli July, 190L 



32. Lama vicugna, Mol. 

 J ? . Choquecamate, 5000 m. ISth July, 1901. 



33. Mazama rufa, F. Guv. 

 $ . Charuplaya, 1350 m. 3rd June, 1901. 



34. Didelphis Azarce, Temm. 



? . Tapacari, 3000 m. 27th March, 1901. 

 (J. Charuplaya, 1350 m. 27th April, 1901. 



35. Metachirus nudicaudatus holivianuSj Allen. 



S . Charuplaya, 1350 m. 7th June, 1901. 

 Described by Dr. Alleu on specimens previously obtained 

 at Cholumani by Mr. Simons. 



" Native name ' Achucaylla.' "—P. 0. S. 



36. Marmosa elegans, Waterh. 



(J, 3 ? . Paratani, 2800 m. 2iid April, 1901. 



In spite of the generally dissimilar character of the faunas 

 of the two regions, I can find no differences between these 

 Bolivian opossums and the excellent topotypical examples of 

 M. elegans from Valparaiso presented to the British Museum 

 by Mr. J. A. AVolffsohn. 



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