46 CATALOGUE OF UNGULATES 



V. TAPlPtUS (TAPIEELLA) DOWI. 



Elasniognathiis dowi, Gill, Anier. J. Sci. vol. 1. p. 142, 1870; Alston^ 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. 1879, p. 666, Biol. Centr.-Anicr., Mamm. p. 104, 

 pi. viii, figs. 3-5 and ix ; Hatcher, Amer, J. Sci. 1896, vol. i, 

 p. 175. 



Tapirus dowi, Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1882, p. 391, pi. xxiii ; Floioer, 

 The Horse, p. 46, 1891 ; Floiver and Lydckkcr, Study of Mam- 

 Dials, p. 371, 1891 ; Lydehker, Great and Sinall Game of Europe, 

 etc. p. 391, 1901 ; Beddard, Cainhridge Nat. Hist., Mamin. 

 p. 251, 1902. 



Tapirella dowi, Palmer, Science, ser. 2, vol. xvii, p. 873, 1903 ; Elliot, 

 Mamm. Mid. Amer. {Field Mus. Zool. Pub. vol. iv) p. 88, 1904. 



Dew's Tapir. 



Typical locality Guatemala : tlie range also includes 

 Nicaragua. 



67. 6. 24. 2 (1500, a). Skull. Volcan Viejo, Nicaragua. 

 Collected by Capt. J. Dow. 



Presented hj Dr. J\ L. Mater, 1867. 

 72. 7. 26. 1 (LjOO, c). Immature, mounted. Corinto, 

 wei?t coast of Nicaragua. 



Purcliascd {^Zoological Socleli/), 1872. 



Family III.— KHINOCEROTID.E. 

 Genus RHINOCEROS. 



Rhinoceros, Linn., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, vol. i, p. 56, 1758, ed. 12, vol. i, 

 p. 104, 1766; Floiver, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1876, p. 454, The Horse, 

 p. 56, 1891 ; Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1901, vol. ii, p. 157. 



1. Subgenus RHINOCEROS. 



Rhinoceros, X/t/i/K, cj). cit.,partim; Flower, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1876, 

 p. 454, The Horse, p. 56, 1891 ; Flower and Garson, Cat. OsteoL 

 Mus. B. Coll. Surg. pt. ii, p. 416, 1884; Osborn, Bull. Amer. 

 Mus. Nat. Hist. vol. xiii, p. 265, 1900 ; Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1901, vol. ii, p. 157. 



Eurhinoceros, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 1009. 



Skin thrown into heavy folds ; one horn ; * front teeth 

 full}^ developed ; skull short, with the occipital plane much 



* The alleged existence of a two-horned species allied to B. uni- 

 cornis in the Singpho district, east of Assam, is noticed in Game 

 Animals of India, p. 32. 



