971 



Akad. 

 p. 555 



Akad. 

 p. 555 



1829. [Ccrvtis dama] 13. Icuavthiops Fischer, Syiiops. j\Iamm., p. 448 



(Germany). 

 1829. \_Ccrvus dama] y. maura Fischer, Syuops. Mamm., p. 448 (Renaming 



of maiiriciis). 

 1843. Dama vtdgaris Gray, List Spec. Mamm. Brit. IMus., p. 181 



(Renaming of dama). 

 1857. Ccrv2is dama Blasius, Saugethiero Deutschlands, p. 453. 

 1874. Damaplafi/ccros,nigcrFitzmger,^it'^ung&her:. kais. Akad. Wissensch. 



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



mauricus) . 

 1874. Dama platyceros, varius Fitzinger, Sitzungsher. kais. 



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



(Germany). 

 1874. Dama i-tlatyceros, alhus Fitzinger, Sitzungsher. kais. 



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



(Renaming of Iciiaithiops). 

 1885. \_Dama'] dama Lataste, Actes Soc. Linn, de Bordeaux, xxxix, p. 288. 

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



Type loeaUii/. — Sweden (introduced). 



Geographical distrilmtion. — 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- 

 riuent ; antlers with brow tine large, 



Dama damn. X \. 



Dama davia. Incisifonn teeth. 

 Nat. size. 



and with I'ogion of trez tine showing no tendency to become 

 flattened. 



Measurements. — Adult male: head and body, 15-10; tail, 



