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pt. iii, p. 5, 1902. 

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1823. 

 Cervus (Mazama) paludosus, H. Smith, Griffitlis Animal Kingdom, 



vol. v, p. 316, 1827. 

 Mazama paludosa, Jardine, NaturalisVsLihr., Mamm. vol. iii, p. 178, 



1835. 

 Dorcelaphus paludosus, Glogcr, Handbuch Naturgeschichte, p. 140, 



1841. 

 Cariacus paludosus, Lesson, Nouv. Tabl. Eegne Anim., Mamm.Tp. 173, 



1842; Brool-e, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 922; Flower and 



LydeM-er, Study of Mammals, p. 329, 1891 ; Lydekher, Horns 



and Hoofs, p. 343, 1893, An. Mus. La Plata, Pal. Argent, vol. ii, 



p. 80, 1893; Ward, Becords of Big Game, ed. 2, p. 57, 1896. 

 (?) Mazama furcata. Gray, List Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 176, 1843. 

 Cervus (Elaphus Blastocerus) paludosus, Wagner, Schrebers Sdug- 



tliiere, Sux>]}l. vol. iv, p. 367, 1844. 

 Cervus (Blastocerus) paludosus, Sundevall, K. Svenska Vet.-Ah. 



Handl. 1844, p. 182, 1846 ; Hiering, Mammiferos de Sao Paulo, 



p. 14, 1894. 

 Blastoceros paludosus, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, p. 237, Cat. 



Ungulata Brit. Mus. p. 224, 1852, Cat. Buminanfs Brit. Mus. 



p. 87, 1872, Hand-List Buminants Brit. Mus. p. 157, 1873; 



Gerrard, Cat. Bones Mamm. Brit. Mas. p. 266, 1862 ; Fitzinger, 



Sitzber. k. Ak. Wiss. Wien, vol. Ixviii, pt. 1, p. 359, 1873, 



vol. Ixxviii, pt. 1, p. 350, 1879. 

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 Blastocerus dichotomus, Pocock, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1910, p. 966. 



Marsh-Deer ; Veado Galheiro Grande ; Guazupuco. 



Type of geuus. 



Typical locality Brazil. 



Largest of South American deer, the size being approxi- 

 mately that of a red deer, but the build more slender ; antlers 

 large and rugose, with both prongs of main fork dividing 

 more than once, and upper prong usually larger than lower 

 one ; muzzle bluntly pointed ; ears large, and filled internally 

 with woolly white Imir ; tail bushy ; coat long and coarse, 

 without radiating whorls on back and neck ; general colour 

 in summer bright rufous chestnut, in winter brownish red, 

 becoming lighter on flanks, neck, and chest ; legs black from 



