HYSTRICID^. 23 



Family HYSTRICID^E. 



Genus HYSTRIX. 



149. Hystrix africce australis, Peters. South African Por- 



cupine. 

 Hob. Europe and Africa. 



a. Presented by H.R.H. Prince Alfred, Nov. 12, 1860. From 

 South Africa. 



150. Hystrix leucura, Sykes. Indian Porcupine. 

 Hob. India. 



a. Purchased, 1855. 



b, c. Presented by F. U. Eungell, Esq., July 8, 1862. 



d. Presented by A. Oswald Brodie, Esq., April 18, 1864. 

 From Ceylon. 



151. Hystrix malabarica, Sclater. Orange-quilled Porcupine. 

 Hob. Malabar. 



a-c. Presented by H. E. Col. Sir William T. Denison, K.C.B., 

 E.E., Governor of Madras, Dec. 22, 1864. 



152. Hystrix javanica, F. Cuv. Javan Porcupine. 

 Hab. Java. 



a. Received in exchange, May 2, 1860. 



b, c. Received in exchange, May 30, 1860. 



Genus ATHERURA. 



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, July 23, 1860. 



Genus CERCOLABES. 



154. Cercolabes prehensilis (Linn.). Prehensile-tailed Por- 

 cupine. 

 Hab. Trinidad. 



a. Presented by R. W. Keate, Esq., F.Z.S., Aug. 9, 1862. 



