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The ItzcuintepozotIi 9 or hunch-backed dog, with the 

 Alco or Techichi. We ought therefore to add thefe 

 eight fpecies, which he has confufed with others, to the 

 ninety-four above mentioned, which will make one hun- 

 dred and two. 



SECT. III. 



Species unknown, or unjustly dented by the Count de Buffon 

 to America. 



Achuni, cercopithecus of Quito, furniftied with a long 

 fnout and very (harp teeth, and covered with hair 

 like brillles. Manufcript in our poffeffion. 



Ahuitzotl, fmall amphibious quadruped of Mexico, 

 defcribed by us in our firft book. 



Amiztli, an amphibious quadruped of Mexico, de- 

 fcribed by us (a) 



Cacomiztle, a quadruped of Mexico, fimilar to the 

 pole-cat in its mode of living, but different in fhape, 

 defcribed in our firft book. 



Dog of Cibola, or dog of burden, a quadruped of the 

 country of Cibola, limilar in form to a maftiff, which 

 the Indians employ to carry burdens. Several hifto- 

 rians of Mexico mention this ftrong animal. 



Chichico, cercopithecus of Quito, fo fmall that it can 

 be held in the hand. It is found of different colours. 

 MS. 



Chiljlihueque, a large quadruped of Chili, fimilar 



to 



(«) In a note of the firft book of our Hiftory we faid that the Amiztli appear- 

 ed to us the fame quadruped with that called by Buffon Saricovlenne-; but on far- 

 ther reflection and confideration we have found thofe two quadrupeds fpecifical- 

 ly different* 



