102 HYSTRICID.E. 



Genus ATHERURA. 



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



ine. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, July 23, 1860. 



c. Purchased, May 8, 1869. 



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



the Gold Coast. 



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



cupine. 



Hab. Siam. 



a. Purchased, Sept. 18, 1867. 



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



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



Genus SYNETHERES. 



363. Synetheres prehensilis (Linn.). Brazilian Tree-Porcu- 



pine. 



Hab. South America. 



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



b. Purchased, May 18, 1866. 



c. Eeceived, Aug. 22, 1866. 



d. Presented by 0. Wakefield, Esq., June 16, 1868. 



e. Purchased, Oct. 16, 1873. 

 /. Deposited, May 1, 1876. 



<7. Presented by E. Gr. Currey, Esq., Jan. 30, 1877. 

 h. Purchased, April 29, 1878. 



t. Presented by Dr. J. E. Chittenden, C.M.Z.S., Nov. 25, 

 1878. 



364. Synetheres insidiosus (Licht.) . Guianan Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hab. Surinam. 



a. Eeceived, July 13, 1866. 



365. Synetheres mezicanus (Shaw). Mexican Tree-Porcupine. 

 Hab. Honduras. 



a. Presented by Cfcpt. J. C. Hobbs, Aug. 12, 1870. 



