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distance in advance of the line of the anterior upper molar ; 

 basal lengtli of skull about 5^ inches (157 mm.), longer 

 diameter of orbit 1| (32 mm.), of lachrymal pit 1^^ (30 mm.), 

 lengtli of upper tooth-row 1 1 inches (48 • 5 mm.). 



This species (at all events as represented by M. hridgcmani) 

 lives at high elevations, descending to lower levels only at 

 periods of extreme cold in mid-winter. 



10. 5. 26. 2. Skull, with antlers, head-skin mounted, and 

 body-skin. Hwai Mountains, An-hwei district. 



rrcsrntaJ hj Commander the Hon li. (>. J>. 

 Bridf/rman, UN., lOlU. 



lU. 5. 26. 3. .Skin, mounted. S;ime locality. Type of 

 C. hridgcmani. Same histori/, 



10. 10. 22. 2. Skull, female. Tai Kung Shan, An-hwei. 



Same history. 



V. MUNTIACUS YY.A:. 



Cervulus fese, Thomas and Doria, Ann. Miis. Gcnova, ser. 2, vol. A'ii, 

 p. 92, 1889 ; Blanford, Fauna Brit. India, Mamm. p. 534, 1891 ; 

 Thomas, Atin. Miis. Geneva, vol. x, p. 945, pi. x, 1892 ; Lydekker, 

 Horns and Hoofs, p. 315, 1893, Deer of All Lands, p. 209, 

 pi. xvi, fig. 1, 1898, Game Animals of India, etc. p. 263, 1907; 

 Gairdncr, J. Siam Nat. Hist. Soc. vol. i, p. 115, 1914. 



Typical locality mountains south-east of Muleyit, Tenas- 

 seriin. 



Type in Genoa Museum. 



Differs from all the preceding species by the al)sence of 

 frontal glands, the black middle line of upper surface of the 

 tail, and the sepia-brown general colour; the tail being 

 relatively short, the face-markings distinct, and the lower 

 part of fronts of hind-legs with a white line. In both this 

 and the next species the young are probably unspotted. 

 Size approximately the same as in the Indian race of the 

 type species. The following is an abbreviation of the 

 original description : — 



General colour uniformly dark brown, with centre of 

 crown, pedicles of antlers, occiput, and region round bases 

 of the ears bright yellow ; a black line running up the inner 

 side of each pedicle ; neck uniformly brown ; fore-legs brown 

 superiorly, darkening to l)lack on the metacarpals, with the 



