VOL. XIV, PP. 105-106 JULY 19, 1901 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THB 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



A NEW BROCKET FROM YUCATAN. 

 BY C. HART MERRIAM. 



One of the most surprising discoveries made by Nelson and 

 Goldman in their recent explorations in Yucatan and Campeche 

 is a new species of Brocket. The animal differs totally in 

 color from j&fazamct surtorii, the only known species from Mex 

 ico and Central America, being grayish or drab instead of red. 

 That so large an animal should remain so long unknown to nat 

 uralists is probably due to its habit of living in dense under 

 growth in the arid tropical forests, where it is rarely seen, even 

 by the natives. Two specimens were obtained: an adult male 

 from Tunkas, Yucatan, and an adult female from Apazote, 

 Campeche. The relationship of the species to M. nemprivagits 

 of South America, I am unable to determine from lack of 

 specimens. The new animal, however, is decidedly larger than 

 nemorivagus. It may be known by the following description: 



Mazama pandora sp. nov. 



Type from Tunkas, Yucatan. No. 108,273, $ ad., V. S. Xat. Museum, 

 Biol. Survey Coll: Feb. 15, 1901, E. W. Nelson and E. A. Goldman. 

 Orig. No. 14,544. 



Characters. Size and ears about the same as in the Red Brocket; 

 color grayish or drab brown; antlers straight spikes (in type specimen 



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