MURID.—ECHIMYS. 187 
CAPROMYS. 
Teeth :—Incisors (+; Molars $j ;=20. 
The SHort-TarLeD Capromys. Capromys pilorides. 
Waterhouse, Nat. Hist. Mamm. ii. p. 287. pl. 12. figs. 1-5 (skull, &c.), 
pl. 1a (skeleton). 
Capromys fournieri, Desm., Mém. de la Soc. d’Hist, Nat. Paris, i. p. 43. 
—Ramon de la Sagra, Hist. Phys. de l'Tle de Cuba, Mamm. p. 11, 
Atlas, pl. 6 fice pl. 7 (skull, &c.).—Blainv., Ostéog. G. Ca- 
promys, pl. (skeleton and skull). 
Cervical vertebre...........04 7 
DOrsah: asi. nus Geran vis aie ebates 17 
Dumb ar iia dase og eh ous aes 6 
Sacral. ascsasasussianvesaeeee 4 
Caudal wisi cai eer esis eee eS 24 
2, Oe ae \ From the Zoological Society’s Collection. 
d, Skull: young (upper jaw only). 
The PREHENSILE-TAILED Capromys. Capromys prehensilis. 
Ramon de la Sagra, Hist. Phys. de V’Tle de Cuba, Mamm. p, 12, Atl. 
pl. 5, and pl. 8. figs. 2, 3 (skull), 1840. 
*a, Skull, and bones of the body. | From the Zoological Society’s 
*b. Skull. Collection. 
*c, Skull, and bones of the body. 
The Suort-tartep Uria. Capromys brachyurus. 
Cervical vertebrae.....-.....00. 7 
Dorsal, ssciaccae ged en aren 16 
Lumbar ...... 6 
Sarees hers Pacatdieqrathisaa cadena 4 
Caudal ..... saa irehoee sat ach dont 14 
a. Skull. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse’s Collection. 
*}, Skull, and bones of the body. From the Zoological Society’s 
Collection. 
c. Skull and limbs. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse’s Collection. 
PLAGIODONTIA. 
Plagiodontia edium. 
F. Cuw., Ann. des Sci. Nat. vi., new series, p. 347. pl. 17.— Waterhouse, 
Nat. Hist. Mamm. ii. p. 296. pl. 10. fig. 8 (skull, copied from 
F. Cuvier’s figure).—Bluinv., Ostéog. G. Capromys, pl. (skull). 
ECHIMYS. 
Teeth :—Incisors =; Molars = 20. 
