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2. PREHENSiLis. p. 57. Coendou. 



Linnean reference : Syst. ]S"at. ((5) p. 9, no. 2, where the only 

 quotation is to E,ay (Quaih-. p. 208). There we get an 

 account taken from Mavcgi-ave, whence 



Type loeahty : Pernambuco. 



Brnzilian Poi'cupine. 



3. DORSATA. p. 57. Erethizon. 



Sole reference : Edw. Aves, p. 52, pi. lii. 



Oanadiai^ Porcupine. 



Type locality : Hudson's Bay. 



4. MACROURA. p. 57. Atherurvs. 



Linnean reference: Syst. Nat. (6) p. 2, no. 3, where the sole 

 quotation is Seba, Thes. i. p. 84, pi. lii. fig. 1. 

 Common Brush-tailed Porcupine. 

 No type locality available. 



5. BRACHYURA. p. 57. . Acanthxon. 



Linnean reference : Syst. Nat. (6) p. 9, no. 4, where the sole 

 quotation is Seba, Thes. i. p. 81, pi. li. fig. 1. 

 Malay Porcupine. 

 Type locality : Malacca. 

 See Lyon, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxii. p. 579, 1907. 



Genus 24. Lepus. p. 57. 

 Four species. Tj'^pe by tautonymy: L. timidus (" Lepus, Gesn."). 



Species : 



1. TIMIDUS. p. 57. Lepus. 



Linnean references : Syst. Nat. (6) p. 9, no. 2 ; Faun, Suec. 

 no. 19. 

 "Variable Hare. 

 Type locality : Sweden (Upsala). 



2. CUNICULUS. p. 58. Oryctolagus. 

 Linnean references : Syst. Nat. (6) p. 9, no. 3 ; Faun. Suec. 



no. 20. 

 In the former a reference is again given to the latter. 

 Clearly based on the Domestic Rabbit ('• pupillis rubris"). 

 Later on Linnseus became acquainted with the Wild Rabbit, 

 and stated in the 10th edition : — 

 " Habitat in Europa australi" 



3. CAPENSis. p. 58. Lepus. 



Common Cape Hare. 

 Type locality : Cap3 of Good Hope. 



I have considered the quesbion as to whether this might not be 

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