I04 MAMMALIA 



Genus ATHERURA. 



Atherura, G. Cuvier Regne Anim., and ed., i, p. 215 (1829). Type, A. mac- 

 roura. 



The skull of the African species of Atherura is distinguishable 

 at once from that of the Asiatic species by the fact that the poste- 

 rior nasal opening is in the former species opposite the last molar, 

 whereas in the latter, it is extended forward to opposite the penul- 

 timate molar. 



Besides the two species mentioned below, there is a third, ihe 

 true A. fasciculata of Shaw, found only in Siam, in which the cuudal 

 bristles are simple and flattened, and not twisted and irregularly 

 dilated. 



Atherura macroura. 



Hystrix macroura, Linnaus Sysi. Nat., 12th ed. i, p. 77 (1766). 



Atherurafasciculata, a/«rf G. Cuvier Regne Anim., 2nd ed., i, p. 215 (1829); 

 Cantor J. A. S. B., xv, p. 257; Gray P. Z. S., 1847, P- '°4i Horsfield 

 Cat. E. I. Mus., p. 147; Blyth Cat, no. 424, p. 129; P. L. Sclater 

 P. Z. S., 1871, p. 236 ; Blytk y. A- S. B., xliv, Burma List, p. 43 ; An- 

 derson y., Linn. Soc, xxi, p. 341. 

 Atherura macroura, Water house Nat. Hi t, Mamm., ii, p. 472 ; Blyth y, 

 A. S. B., XX, p. 519; Gunther P. Z. S., 1876, p. 742; Thomas P. Z. 

 S., 1886, p. 71. 



Brush-tailed Porcupine. 



a-b, 2 Skins, f 9 Tiboo Padan, Mergui, J Anderson. 

 2 skeletons. 7-2-82, 



c. Skin No history, A. S. B. 



d. Stuffed, skull Tipperah R. W.G. Frith, A. S. B. 



e. Stuffed, skull Malacca Rev. F. Lindstedt, A. S. B. 

 /. Skeleton, Zoological Gardens. 



mted. 



Atherura africana. 



Atherura africana, Gray Ann. Mag., N. H., x, p. 261 (1842) ; Waterkouse 

 Nat. Hist. Mamm., ii, p. 476; Gunther P. Z. S., 1876, p. 742. 



Bislribulion. — Western Africa. 



a. Skin, skull, W. Rutledge. 



and bones $ 



Genus HYSTRIX. 



Hystrix Linncsus, Sysl. Nat, 12th ed., i, p. 76 (1766). Type, H. cristata. 

 Acanthion, F. Cuvier Mem. Mus.. Paris, ix, p. 431 (1822). Type, H. lorgi. 



Cauda. 

 CEdocephalus, Gray P. Z. S., p. 308 (1866). Type, H. crista'a. 

 Acanthoecherus, Gray P. Z. S., p. 310 (1866). Type, H. longicauda. 



