SPECIES OF MAMMAES OF THE PACIFIC ABEA 147 



Fig. 6^—Sika Deer 



The Barking Deer or Muntjae (Muntiacus muntjaJc) is a 

 small red deer found chiefly in wooded areas or thick under- 

 growth. The males have small antlers which have but one short 

 tine; these antlers grow at the tips of long skin-covered ped- 

 icles rising well above the skull. The males have large canine 

 teeth protruding from the upper jaw. The voice shows a marked 

 similarity to the sharp bark of a dog. The muntjae has an 

 extensive range, from China and Formosa to Sumatra, Java, 

 Bali, Borneo, and smaller islands. Throughout this range many 

 different forms have been described. 



The Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus), is a small animal 

 measuring about two feet at the shoulder. It is characterized 



