MAMMALIA. 25? 



Vicunna, Laet. Nov. Orb. 406; Nieremb. H. N. 184. f. 185; Ulloa, 

 ^Voy. i. 506. 525. t. 24. f. 3; Shaw, Zool. ii. 243. t. 169. 

 Vicogne, Buffon, H. N. vi. 208. t. 34 ; Sonnini, Nouv. Diet. H. 



N. xiii. 254; Cuvier, R. A. i. 251; F. Cuv. Diet. Sri. Nat. 



xxv. 268 ; Desmoul. Diet. Class. H. N. iii. 456. 

 Vicogiies or Viconas, Frezier, Voy. i. 266. 

 Yicunias, Falkner, Patagonia, 112. 

 Hab. Peruvian Alps. 



Two, adult. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection. 



OSTEOLOGY, t. 24. f. 2. Skull. 



Skull, male. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection. 

 Skull, female. Bolivia. From Mr. Bridges' Collection. 



Confined to the most elevated table-land and mountains of 

 Bolivia and Northern Chili. 



The Vicuna is purely a wild species ; it has hitherto resisted all 

 the efforts of the Aborigines, the most patient and docile of the 

 human race, to render it prolific in its own climate and in do- 

 mesticity. Pentland, L c. 341. 



These animals jump and kick with their hind legs. 



2. LAMA GUANACUS. The GUANACO. 



Head elongate, tapering, slate-coloured, nakedish, covered 

 with very short, uniform hair (which is often longer and rather 

 tufted on the temple under and behind the eyes). Ears naked- 

 ish, blackish slate, white edged. Circumference of face from 

 base of ears, and on the back of the temple, the lower jaw and 

 chin, whitish. Eyelashes black. The neck and body covered 

 with elongated, rather rigid hairs, projecting beyond the fur. 

 The hinder part of the body in front of the thighs, the inner side 

 of the fore-legs and thighs nearly naked. Chest only very 

 slightly fringed. The hind legs with distinct, elongated warts. 



Skull (adult) 11J or 12 inches long; nose elongate; nasal bones 

 elongate ; lacrymal opening large. 



Camelus Guanaco, Trail, Wern. Trans, iv. 492. t. 



Camelus Huanacus, Molini, Chili, 281 ; Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. 



170; Schreb. Saugth. t. 305. 

 Lama Peruana a, Fischer, Syn. 436. 

 Lama Pacos (fera), Gray, List Mamm. B. M. 171. 

 Lama huanacus, Gray, Knowsley Menag. 

 Auchenia Lama fera, Sundevall, Pecora, 107. 

 Auchenia glama var., Bennett, Gard. Zool. Soc. 273. fig. 

 Auchenia Lama, Brandt ; Wagner. 

 Auchenia huanaco Tschudi, Fauna Peru. 



