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cage with a living specimcn of this pretty mouse-deer which 

 had been trapped somewhere north of Muang Pichit, a small 

 town in Central Siarn. The animal, however, died during 

 the railway journey. I bought it from its owner, but when 

 I arrived at Bangkok it was already half putrified, and all 

 the hairs came off when I tried to skin it. 



Mouse-deers are often trapped by the natives who like 

 their flesh very much. Their native name is »Krachong». 



39. Cervus unicolor equinus Cuv. — The Sambars in- 

 habiting Siarn belong to the race described under the above- 

 mentioned name. It is almost of the same size as the Indian 

 Sambar, from which it differs in having the antiers as a rule 

 shorter and thicker. The inner tine of the terminal fork is 

 much shorter than the outer tine and arises from the inner 

 hind margin of the beam of which the inner tine is the 

 direct continuation. 



In the districts of the country, which I visited, the Sam- 

 bars were not uncommon, but always very difficult to catch 

 sight of, or to get within range on account of the tangle of 

 vegetation. I, however, once caught a glimpse of a fine stag 

 near Vang Nun, but unfortunately I had then only my small 

 collecting-gun with me, and must let it pass. 



In Sriracha there were two very fine specimens kept in 

 captivity and they were of a slaty gray colour, and one of 

 the stags had a light ring round the eye. 



The Malayan Sambar is distributed from Assam throngh 

 Burma and the Malay Peninsula extending to Hainan and 

 Borneo. • 



In the collection there are two fine frontlets bought at 

 the märket at Bangkok, and one skull obtained by some 

 natives at Tha Law. 



40. Cervus elcli platyceros Lydekker. — Thamins be- 

 longing to the above-mentioned race which inhabits Siarn 

 and Hainan, were, according to the number of footprints, 

 rather common in the eastern and central parts of the 

 country, but they are seldom met with or shot by European 

 sportsmen on account of the tangle of vegetation. 



During my stav at Non Luum some Laos hunters brought 

 me a young male specimen which had been shot at the 



