116 HYSTRICIDjK. 



Genus ATHERURA. 



393. Atherura africana, Gray. African Brush-tailed Porcu- 



pine. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



, b. Purchased, July 23, 1860. 



c. Purchased, May 8, 1869. 



d. Presented by C. B. Mosse, Esq., Oct. 16, 1869. From 



the Gold Coast. 



e. Purchased, Sept. 8, 1879. 

 /. Purchased, May 30, 1880. 



g. Presented by J. Cheethain, Esq., Feb. 25, 1882. 



394. Atherura fasciculata (Shaw) . Indian Brush-tailed Por- 



cupine. 



Hab. Siani. 



a. Purchased, Sept. 18, 1867. 



b. Presented by Dr. Jerdon, F.Z.S.. March 14, 1870. See 



P. Z. S. 1871, p. 236. 



Genus ERITHIZON. 



395. Erithizon dorsatus (Linn.). Canadian Porcupine. 

 Hab. Canada. 



a, b. Presented by W. A. Conklin, Esq., C.M.Z.S., June 26, 



1882. 



Genus SPHINGURUS. 



396. Sphingurus prehensilis (Linn.). Brazilian Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by B. W. Keates, Esq., F.Z.S., Aug. 9, 1862. 



b. Purchased, May 18, 1866. 



c. Beceived, Aug. 22, 1866. 



d. Presented by O. Wakefield, Esq., June 16, 1868, 



e. Purchased, Oct. 16, 1873. 

 /. Deposited, May 1, 1876. 



</. Presented by E. G. Currey, Esq., Jan. 30, 1877. 



h. Purchased, April 29, 1878. 



i. Presented by Dr. J. F. Chittenden, C.M.Z.S., Nov. 25, 



1878. 

 j. Purchased, April 15, 1882. 



