260 BOYIDiE. RtTSA. 



The Sambur Deer. Rusa aristotelis. 



Gray, Cat. Maram. Brit. Mus. pt, iii. p. 205. pi. .31. figs. 1, 2 (skull), 



pi. 30. fig. 4 (boms), 1852. 

 Cervus aristotelis, Cuv., Oss. Foss. iv. p. 509. tab. 39. fig. 10 (horns). 



«. Single horn. India. Exeter Change Menagerie. Presented by 

 Edward Cross, Esq. 



b. Horns on frontal bone. India. 



c. Two single horns ; upper branches more equal. India. 



d. Horns on frontal bone ; like the last, but thicker, heavier, and 



more granular. 



e. Horns on frontal bone ; like the last, but the left horn has a large 



posterior branch at the fork. 



f. Horns on frontal bone ; like the last, but rather smaller, hinder 



branch of fork longest, the left one with a posterior branch in 

 the middle. India. Presented by Mrs. "Wright. 



g. Horns of frontal bone ; like the last, but larger and without pos- 



terior branch. 



h. Horns of frontal bone, one-third smaller. 



i. Single horn, simple. From a castrated animal ? 



j. Head and horns, with skin. India. Presented by Edward Cross, 

 Esq. 



Tc. Head of female. Himalaya. 



1. Skull of young male. 



m. Skull of adult female. I R L Presentcd b 



n. Skull of young female > ^ R Hodgson, Esq. 



o. Brocket horns on frontal. n 



p, q,r. Three pairs of horns, second year. J 



s. Single horn of the first year. 



t. Honis on frontal bone ; hinder upper branch turned back. 



u. Horns ; very long, thick, with very short thick frontal and sub- 

 medial branch on one. 



v. Horns; apex forked. Himalaya. Presented by the Rev. R.Everest. 



w. Horns on frontal bone ; apex simple. India. 



x. A pair of horns. ^ 



y. A pair of very large thick horns, with rather long 

 frontal snag ; the left with a large posterior process. 



z. A pair of very large thick horns, with rather long- 

 frontal snag. 



<r-e 2 . Three pairs of large horns, with moderate frontal, 



small ; the hinder upper snag rather the longest. India. 



d 2 . A pair of similar but rather slenderer and more elon- 'Presented 

 gate horns. ' by B. H. 



e 2 . A pair of large horns, rather close together, with Hodgson, 

 rather elongated frontal snag ; the front upper snag Esq. 

 rather the longest. 

 f 2 . A pair of large horns, with very long frontal snags ; 



the upper snag rather the longest. 

 g 2 . A pair of horns : the right like the former ; the left 

 quite simple, subulate. 



