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SPECIES OF MAM-MALIA. 



.; 759. 1. A. G lama (the Lama.) Head long; chaflrou 

 slightly arched, joining the forehead, without sensible 

 interruption ; back rather straight ; fur composed^of long 

 soft hair, very abundant, variously coloured, but mostly 

 brown, with a cast of purple and white ; tail not much ele- 

 vated. 



Elaphocamelus, Marcg. Chameau du Perou, Briss. Ca- 

 melus Glama, and C. Lama, Auctor. Lama, Buff. G. and 

 F. Cuv. Allocamelus, Gesner. C. Huanacus, Schreb. Gua- 

 naco, Shaw. 



Icon. Buff. F. Cuv. Nobis from life. 



Inhabits Peru and Southern Andes ; domesticated and 

 wild. 



760. * 2. A. Huanaca (the Guanaco.) Head more 

 pointed than the preceding ; nose slightly arched ; fore- 

 head covered with woolly hairs ; lips less turned ; ears 

 longer; back slightly arched; tail erect, or reversed on 

 back ; abdomen more drawn up ; fur short, coloured pale 

 purplish-brown and buff, not so abundant ; four feet at the 

 shoulder ; neck vertical. Confounded with Lama, of which 

 perhaps it is only a variety. 



Cervo Camelus, Johnst. Pennich-Cat. Hern. Mex. 

 C. Huanacuo, of Schreb. and Shaw, is a true Lama. 

 Icon. Nobis from life. 

 Inhabit the High Andes ? Mexico ; domesticated. 



761. 3. A. Paco (the Paco.) Smaller by a fourth than 

 the last; no callosities on sternum or joints ; hair long and 

 soft, abundant, mostly fulvous brown and gray ; lips tumid; 

 neck rather short. 



Paco, Lact. Paco Alpaco, Molina. Pacos, Peiil. Ca- 



* An asterisk before the nmnber of tlie species of this Order, designates 

 such as arc not positively ilctcrmiiici). 

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