THE PHILIPPINE DEER. 



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The skull of this species is an exact miniature of that of 

 Cervus aristotelis. 



Female. — In external colouration differs in no way from the 

 male. 



Young. — Of a uniform brown, without spots. 



Habitat. — Island of Luzon, Philippines. 



The Philippine deer is a very stout-built, short-limbed, powerful 

 animal, in carriage and general appearance closely resembling the 

 common Sambur (Cervus aristotelis). 



MARIANE DEER (Cervus marianus). 



The late Sir Victor Brooke believed that Cervus philippinus and 

 C. marianus were identical. 



Habitat — Philippine Islands. 



