PACA. 
We reject the more familiar name of the 
Spotted Cavy, generally given to this animal 
>y English naturalists ; because, as it appears 
0 us, the Agouti, which is also a species of 
he Cavy, and marked with similar spots on a 
iright ferruginous^ ground instead of a brown 
■r dusky one, has an equal claim to that ap- 
lellation, being both alike Spotted Cavies. 
The Paca is the Mus Paca, of Linnseus ; 
jihe Cavia Paca, of Gmelin, and of Klein ; 
pe Cuniculus Paca, of Brisson ; the Mus 
^jrasiliensis Major, or Large Brasilian Mouse,, 
Mi Ray; the Hog-Rabbit, of Dampier ; the 
ipotted Cavy, of Pennant ; and the Paca, of 
^/larcgrave, Piso, and Buffon. It's native 
ames, in Brasil, Cayenne, &c. appear to be 
ie Pac, or Pak ; the Pag* or Pague ; and the 
1 'aca : so, at least, this animal is called by^dif* 
;rent travellers. 
" The Paca, or Spotted Cavy,'* says Buf-^ 
m, " is an animal peculiar to the New 
World* 
