506 MAMMALIA OF INDIA. 
GENUS AXIS. 
Horns of the rusine type, but with the tres-tine longer than the royal 
or posterior tine ; beam much bent; horns paler and smoother than in 
the sambar ; large muffle and eye-pits; canines moderate ; feet-pits in 
the hind-feet only ; also groin-pits; tail of moderate length; skin 
spotted with white; said to possess a gall-bladder. 
No. 472. AXIS MACULATUS. 
The Spotted Deer ( Jerdon’s No. 221). 
NativE NamMes.—Chital, Chitra, Chritrijhank (the male), Hindi ; 
Chatidah in Bhagulpore ; Loro-khotiya, Bengali at Rungpore ; Auriya, 
in Gorukpore ; Savaga, Canarese ; Dui, Telegu; Lupi, Gondi (/er- 
don) ; Tic-mooha, Singhalese (Kellaart); Sarga, Jati, Mikka, Canarese 
(Sanderson). 
Hapitat.—Throughout India, with the exception of the Punjab ; 
nor is it found, I believe, in the countries east of the Bay of Bengal. 
It is however obtained in Ceylon, where it has been classed by Kellaart 
as a distinct species, 4. oryzeus. 
DEscRIPTION.—General colour like that of the English fallow deer, 
yellowish or rufous fawn, spotted with white; the spots on the sides low 
down assuming an elongated shape, forming lines ; a dark dorsal stripe 
from nape to tail; head brownish, unspotted ; muzzle dark ; ears dark 
externally, white within; chin, throat, and under-parts whitish, as also 
the inside of limbs and tail; the horns frequently throw out snags on 
the brow antler, 
S1zE.—Length, 43 to 5 feet. Height at shoulder, 36 to 38 inches. 
I regret I cannot give accurate measurements just now of horns, as I am 
writing on board ship, with all my specimens and most of my books 
boxed up, but I should say 30 inches an average good horn. Jerdon 
does not give any details. 
This deer is generally found in forests bordering streams. I have 
never found it at any great distance from water ; it is gregarious, and is 
found in herds of thirty and forty in favourable localities. Generally 
spotted deer and lovely scenery are found together, at all events in 
Central India. The very name chifa7 recalls to me the loveliest bits of 
the rivers of the Central provinces, the Nerbudda, the Pench, the 
Bangunga, and the bright little Hirrie. Where the bamboo bends over 
the water, and the sowha and saj make sunless glades, there will be 
found the bonny dappled hides of the fairest of India’s deer. ‘There 
