SYNOPSIS OF THE . 



melus Paco, Alpaca, F. Cuv. Guanaco of Stewart Trail, 

 Mem. of Wern. Soc. appears to be a variety of this. 



Icon. F. Cuv. Mamm. Lithog. 



Habitat. Peruvian and Chilian Andes ; domesticated and 

 w^ild. 



762. 4. A. Vicugna (the Vicugna.) Still smaller than 

 the last, not three feet at shoulder ; lighter in form ; head 

 shorter ; eyes large ; lips tumid ; body covered with very 

 fine vi-^oolly hair ; colours pale vinous brown and buflT. 



Camelus Laniger, Klein. Vicognes, Frezier. La Vi- 

 gogne, Buff. Vicunna, Pent. C. Vicugna, Lin. and Auctot, 

 Icon. Buf. Nobis from life. 

 Inhabit Peruvian Andes ; not reclaimed. 



763. 5 * ^. Araucana (the Chilihuque.) Snout curved 

 or arched ; pendulous ears and tail ; colours various ; pro- 

 bably only a variety of the true Lama ; said to be the 

 oldest domesticated race ; reduced by the Caciques of 

 Chili. 



Camelus Araucanus. Chilihuque, Molina. 

 Icon. — 

 Inhabit Chili. 



764. ^.* A. Huemel (the Huemel.) Size of an ass ; colour 

 ashy ; voice neighing ; a very doubtful species. 



Equus Bisulcus. Huemel, Molina. 



Icon. 



Inhabit the Chilian Andes, to the Strait of Magellan. 

 The natives on that coast are often dressed in Auchenia 

 skins ; Can they be of this animal ? 



Tribe II. — CervidcE. 

 No horns, or deciduous horns ; feet truly bisulcated ; 



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