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around Kiukiang and also as far east as Ningpo, but regards 

 them as strays rather than residents. This Muntjac is in all 

 probability Sclater's variety (M. sclateri), the type-locality for 

 which is Hanchou, a prefecture near Ningpo. This Muntjac 

 is the eastern representative of M. lacrymans and is distin- 

 guished by its light yellow face and black outer surface of 

 the lower fore-legs. The two species are very closely allied 

 and very possibly be only geographical forms of one species. 

 Sclater's Muntjac has also been reported from Anhui province. 



In the Chekiang province, in eastern China, a smaller and 

 paler- coloured Muntjac (M, reevesi) occurs. A race of this 

 animal has been described from Ping-hsiang, a coal district on 

 the borders of Hunan and Kiangsi provinces, under the name of 

 M. reevesi pingshiangicus , but more material is needed. Indeed, 

 this latter remark is applicable to every animal reported from 

 interior China. Nearly every foreigner, resident or travelling 

 in interior China, carries a gun for pot-hunting purposes, if 

 nothing else, and I am sure each and all would willingly assist 

 science did they but know in what particular they could be 

 useful. From personal experience I know the need for some 

 accurate account of the different game-birds and animals 

 of interior China to assist those who are quite willing to help 

 scientists in these matters to the best of their ability and power. 

 To do something towards supplying this want is the object I 

 have at heart. 



Another species, the "Hairy-fronted Muntjac" (M. crini- 

 frons), occurs in eastern China, and shows a distinct approach 

 to the Tufted Deer (Elaphodus). It is described as larger than 

 the foregoing species, " plum-coloured, distinguished by a crest 

 of long coarse hairs on the crown of the head, almost com- 

 pletely concealing the pedicles of the antlers," ^ 



TUFTED DEER (BLACK MUNTJAC) 



These animals are placed in a distinct genus (Elaphodus), 

 but are closely allied to the Muntj ac, from which they may be 

 distinguished " by the pedicles supporting the very minute 

 antlers of the males converging above, and not being con- 



^ R. Lydekker, Game Animals of India, p. 264. 



