971 



182'J. [Ccrvits llama] /3. leiicwthiops Fischer, Synops. Mamm., p. 448 



(Germany). 

 1829. [Ccrvus dama] y. maura Fischer, Syuops. Mamm., p. 448 (Renaming 



of mauriciis) . 

 1843. Dmna vulgaris Gray, List Spec. Mamm. Brit. JIus., p. 181 



(Renaming of dania). 

 1857. Ccrvus dama Blasius, Siiugethiero Doutschlands, p. 4,53. 

 1874. Dama2}latyceros, nigerFitzmger,Sitzniigsher. jjais. Akad. Wissensch. 



Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt.,i, p. 553 (Renaming of 



mauriciis) . 

 1874. Dama platyceros, varius Fitzinger, Sitzungsber. kais. Akad. 



Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt. i, p. 555 



(Germany). 

 1874. Dama platyceros, alhus Fitzinger, Sitzungsber. kais. Akad. 



Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt. i, p. 555 



(Renaming of leucxthiops). 

 1885. [Dama] dama Lataste, Actes See. Linn, de Bordeaux, xxxix, p. 288. 

 1910. Dama dama Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 229. 



Type localitt/. — Sweden (introduced). 



Georjraphical distribution. — Mediterranean region of Europe 

 and Asia Minor ; semi-domesticated in central Europe as far 

 north as England and southern Sweden. 



Diagnosis. — Height at shoulder about 1 mm. ; back and sides 

 in summer fawn colour with numerous 

 whitish spots, in winter uniform greyish 

 (melanism and albinism not infre- 

 quent) ; underparts and inner surface 

 of ear whitish at all seasons ; blackish 

 dorsal line continued to end of tail ; 

 spots at each side of dorsal line 

 distinct, not tending to become con- 

 fluent ; antlers with brow tine large, 



Fig. 204. 

 Dama dama. X 



Dama dama. Incisiforra teeth. 

 Nat. size. 



and with region of trez tine showing no tendency to become 

 flattened. 



3Icasurt'ments. — Adult male : head and body, 15J:0 ; tail, 



