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The Pacas, (Coelogenus, F. Cuv.*) 



Have, with the teeth similar to those of the Agouti 9 

 one very small toe more than they on the internal 

 side of the fore-feet, and one on each side equally 

 small ; on the hind-feet five toes on each foot. 

 Moreover they have a cavity formed in the jaw, 

 which deepens under a border, formed by a very 

 large and salient zygomatic arch. It is said that 

 their flesh is good food. 



There is a species or variety yellow, and another 

 brown, both spotted with white. (CaviaPaca, Lin.) 

 Buff. X. xliii. Sup. III. xxxv. 



* Ancuma, without force, Chloromys, Yellow-Rat, Dasyprocta, 

 hairy buttocks, Ccelogenus, hollow-jawed, Hydrochoerus, Water-jriog. 



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