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Genus MUNTIACUS Rafinesque 



It seems extremely likely that Lyclekker (1915) recognized a greater 

 number of races of muntjac than warrantable, and the material at 

 my disposal leads me to believe that there are not two distinct species 

 (reevesii and lachryvians) occupying the same districts over much of 

 south China. The final question of the proper nomenclature to em- 

 ploy must, however, be left to someone having access to a large 

 collection. 



MUNTIACUS REEVESII REEVESII (Ogilby) 



C'erviis reevesii Ogilby, Pruc. Zool. Soc. London, 1838, p. 105 (Canton, Kwang- 

 tuug, China). 



Specimens. — Five : Yochow, Hunan, 2 ; Futsing, Fukien, 2 ; and 

 Chekiang, 1. 



Lydekker (1915) lists races of two species — M. lacrymans sclateH 

 and M. reevesii reevesii — from both Foochow and Ningpo. These are 

 differentiated by characters which I do not consider altogether reli- 

 able, some of them probably varying with the individual and others 

 with age, and CAen sex. The male and female from Fukien match 

 one of these forms in certain respects, and the second in still others. 

 The prior specific name — reevesii — is therefore used for all three 

 individuals. Their skulls do not differ in any important characters: 

 the nasals of all are expanded caudad of the maxillary juncture, and 

 the lachrj^mal pits proper, slightly smaller than the orbits, do not 

 quite occupy the whole lachrymal bone. The horns of the adult male 

 project but 15 mm. beyond the integument. In both Fukien skins, 

 taken on March 8 and 9, the dorsal color is the same shade of bright 

 reddish ochraceous, the female being grayer on the sides. The latter 

 has a narrow nuchal stripe, bh^ck forehead and dusky ears. The 

 male has a yellow forehead and ears and practically no nuchal stripe. 

 All of these points, possibly with the exception of ear color, are usual 

 sexual differences of this genus. Both examples have pale buffy 

 throats. The Ningpo skin is of a femaje taken in January and is 

 much darker and duller, with darker throat, brown ears, and exten- 

 sive dark forehead area. The latter differences may be subspecific 

 and not largely ascribable to seasonal variation, but evidently no 

 existing name may be used for it unless it be one of the above, and 

 "It is thought better for the present to assign all three t© the same 

 race. The Hunan skins are very similar. 



MUNTIACUS REEVESII LACHRYMANS (MiLic-Edwards) 



Ccrrulus lachrynians Milne-Edwards, Arch. Mus. Pari^', vol. 7, 1871, p. 93 

 (Miiping:. Szechwan, China). 



Specimens. — Eleven from Szechwan; Suifu, 4: Mount Omei, 6; 

 and Washan, 1. 



