24 HYSTRICIDJL 



Genus DASYPROCTA. 



155. Dasyprocta leporina (Linn.). Acouchy. 

 Hob. South America. 



a. b. Presented by Alfred Ikin, Esq., Nov. 2, 1861. 



156. Dasyprocta aguti (Linn.). Golden Agouti. 

 Hob. Guiana. 



. Female. Presented by J. S. Caldwell, Esq., May 30, 1857. 



b. Male. Born in the Menagerie, May 24, 1860. 



c. Born in the Menagerie, June 28, 1863. 



157. Dasyprocta cristata, Desm. Crested Agouti. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by Capt. M. D. Stewart, Oct. 12, 1861. 



158. Dasyprocta ?. 



Hab. South America. 



a. Purchased, Oct. 13, 1862. 



Genus C^LOGENYS. 



159. Caelogenys paca (Linn.). Spotted Cavy. 

 Hab. Trinidad. 



a. Presented by P. N. Bernard, Esq., Oct. 1, 1862. 



b. Presented by Dr. Huggins, C.M.Z.S., Sept. 28, 1863. 



Genus CAPROMYS. 



160. Capromys pilorides, Say. Founder's Capromys. 

 Hab. Cuba. 



a. Purchased, May 19, 1862. 



161. Capromys prehensilis, Poepp. Prehensile-tailed Capro- 



mys. 

 Hab. Cuba. 



a. Purchased, June 18, 1862. 



Genus MYOPOTAMUS. 



162. Myopotamus coypus (Mol.). Coypu. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by Capt, Hutchkiss, Oct. 22, 1863. 



