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Family Spalacidse. 



Genus RHIZOMYS. 



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146. The Red-cheeked Bamboo Rat 120 



(Rhizomys erythrogenys — Andr.) 



147. The Chestnut-coloured Bamboo Rat „ 



(Rhizomys badius — Hodgs.) 



Family Octodontidse. 



Genus MYOPOTAMUS. 



148. TheCoypu 121 



(Myopotamus coypu — {Mol.) ) 



Family Hystricidse. 



Genus HYSTRIX 



149. The Short-spined Porcupine yt 



(Hystrix longicauda — Marsden.) 



150. The Indian Crested Porcupine 122 



(Hystrix leucurus — SyJces.) ) 



151. The European Crested Porcupine 



(Hystrix cristata — {Linn.) ) 



Genus ATHERURA. 



152. The Brush-tailed Porcupine ...... „ 



(Atherura fasciculata — {Shaw.) ) 



153. The African Brush- tailed Porcupine „ 



(Atherura africana — Gray.) 



Family Chinchillidse. 



Genus LAGOSTOMUS. 



154. The Viscacha 123 



(Lagostomus trichodactylus — BrooJces.) 



Family Dasyproctidse, 



Genus CCELOGENYS. 



155. The Spotted Cavy 124 



(Ccelogenys paca — {Linn.) ) 



Genus DASYPROCTA. 



156. The Central American Agouti M 



(Dasyprocta isthmica — Alston.) 



157. The Hairy-rumped Agouti ....... „ 



(Dasyprocta prymnolopha — Wagl.) 



