CERVID^ 



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ately short and pointed, and light rump-patch of moderate 

 dimensions ; general colour reddish brown in summer, 

 greyish brown in winter, typically with the under- parts 

 lighter than back (which may have a l)lackish spinal stripe), 

 and never strongly contrasted with the upper-parts ; mane not 



Fig. 22. — Palatal Aspect of Skull of Eed Deer 



(Cervus elaphus). J nat. size. 



From Miller, Cat. Mamm. Western Europe. 



darker than rest of coat ; no conspicuous whitish markings, 

 except occasionally the rump-patch. 



The following is a tentative " key " to the races : — 



A. Size small or medium, under-parts lighter. 

 a. Size small, bez-tine usually wanting. 



a' . Size smaller, colour darker C. e. corsicanus. 



h' . Size larger, colour lighter C. e. harharus. 



c'. Size smaller, colour greyer, skull narrower C. e. hispanicus. 



