Chapter VIII: Section V: Rodentia, or Gnawing Animals

BEAVER Castor Fiber 88

MUSK RAT {Fiber zibethicus.--_Des._ } 90
{ Ondatra zibethica.--_Lacep._}

HARE Lepus timidus 91

RABBIT (_Wild_) Lepus cuniculus 93

RABBIT (_Domestic_) 94

SQUIRREL Sciurus vulgaris 95

DORMOUSE Mus avellanarius Myoxus muscardinus.--_Schreb._ 96

MARMOT, or } Mus marmotta Arctomys Marmotta.--_Gmel._ 97
ALPINE RAT }

GUINEA-PIG Mus porcellus {Cavia cobaya.--_Pall._ }
{ Cavia aperea.--_Erxl._ }98
{ Hydrochœrus aperea.--_F. Cuv._}

MOUSE Mus musculus 99

RAT Mus decumanus 100

WATER RAT Mus amphibius {Mus aquaticus.--_Briss._ }
{*Lemmus aquaticus.--_F. Cuv._--Arvicola}
{ amphibia.--_Desm._ and _Jenyns._} 102
{ Arvicola aquatica.--_Flem._}

LEMMING Mus Lemmus Myodes Lemmus.--_Pall._ 103

JERBOA {Dipus Jerboa.--_Gmel._} 104
{ Mus sagitta.--_Pall._}

CHINCHILLA Chinchilla lanigera 105

PORCUPINE Hystrix cristata 106

COUENDOU Hystrix prehensilis Synetheres prehensilis.--_Cuv._ 106

SECTION VI.--EDENTATA, OR TOOTHLESS ANIMALS.

SLOTH Bradypus tridactylus 107

ARMADILLO Dasypus sexcinctus 109

ANT-EATER Myrmecophaga jubata 110

DUCK-BILLED } {Ornithorhynchus paradoxus.--_Blum._}111
PLATYPUS } {Platypus anatinus.--_Shaw._ }