968 UNGULATA 



Diagnosis. — Size smaller and colour paler than in true Qtvus 

 elaj)hts ; caudal disk with distinct dark border. 



Measurements. — For cranial measurements see Table, p. 9^2. 



Specimens examined. — Two, one from Fredo, Norway, the other from 

 Gloppen, Nordfjord, Norway (both U.S.N.M.). 



BemarJcs. — Though sharply differentiated from the Swedish 

 and central European forms, the Norwegian red deer closely 

 resembles that of Scotland."' 



Cekvus klaphus scoticus Liinnberg. 



190G. Ccrvus claphus scoticus Lonnbcrg, Arkiv for Zoologie, iii, No. 9, 



p. 11, January 22, 1906. 

 1910. Ccrvus ela.phus scoticus Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 228. 



Type localiti/. — Glenquoich Forest, Inverness-shire, Scotland. 



Geographical disfribiition. — Great Britain ; limits of range 

 not known. 



Characters. — Like Ccrrus claphus atlanticus l)ut colour darker 

 and less grey. 



Measurcmeiits. — For cranial measurements see Table, p. 982. 



Specimens examined. — Eighteen, from the following localities: Balma- 

 caan, Inverness, Scotland, 2; Island of Jura, Scotland, 5; Fort William, 

 Lochaber, Scotland, 1 ; Loch Sunart, Argyllshire, 1 ; Jura, Ardgour, Argyll- 

 shire, 2; Northumberland, 1; Woliurn Abbey, Bedfordshire, 1; Exmoor, 

 Devon, 1 ; England, no exact locality, 4. 



Iteniarlfs. — The status of the Bi-itish form of Red Deer is 

 not well understood. The cranial characters mentioned by 

 Liinnberg, as distinguishing the animal from atlanticus, are 

 inconstant, but there appears to be an appreciable difference 

 in colour between the two races. 



6, 9. Balmacaan, Invcr- Bradley Martin (v). 9. 1. 15. 1-2. 



ness, Scotland. 

 2 c5 antlers. Jura, Ardgour, Ar- F. Ilamilton-Lcigh (i>). 11.2.21.1-2 



gyllshirc. 

 ^ skull with- Loch Sunart, Argyll- Gen. Hamilton (p). 86.6.10.1. 



out antlers. shire. 



9. Fort William. W. Jones (p). 8. 2. 10. 1. 



3 skulls and Island of Jura. Henry Evans (p). 96. 12. 21. 1-5. 



2 pairs of 

 antlers. 

 (5 stuffed. Alnwick Chase, Duke of Northumbcr- 63.11.16.5. 



Northumberland. land (r). 

 d stuffed. Woburn, Bedford- Duke of Bedford (p). 97. i. 3. 3. 

 shire. 



* For discussion of the meaning of this resemblance see Stejneger, 

 Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, xlviii, pp. 462-469, May 4, 1907, 

 and Bergens Museums Aarbog, xiv, 1908. 



