201 Mr. R. Lydekker on an 



a central tooth-like process. Cephalic lohe 



distinct obscurus (Bl.). 



2. Tibia of palp above with a single, short, sharp 



process pointing outward. Cephalic lobe 



distinct elegans (Cb.) . 



3. Tibia of palp above with a rather long, sinuous, 



sharp-pointed process. Head-region only slightly 



elevated Icesus (L. K.), = 



interjectus, Cb. 

 II. Head-region not elevated ; no impressions behind 

 lateral eyes. 



1. Clypeus strongly conical silus (Cb.). 



2. Clypeus vertical ; tibia of palp above with a very 



short, straight, sharp-pointed process curtus (Simon). 



XXIV. — An undescribed Type of Rusine Deer. 

 By R. Lydekker. 



In my work ' The Deer of All Lands ' a brief notice *, to- 

 gether with a photograph, was given of three peculiar male 

 Rusine deer at that time living in the collection of the Duke 

 of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. They were of small size — a 

 little larger than a hog-deer — and agreed in general character 

 with the members of the Sambar group, although differing 

 from all named forms by the complexity of the antlers. No 

 name was given to these deer, on account of the possibility of 

 their proving to be abnormalities or hybrids, or even the 

 adult of Cervus culionensis. No definite information is 

 available with regard to their place of origin, although it is 

 very probable that they came from the Philippines. 



One of the three specimens has since died and been presented 

 by the Duke and Duchess of Bedford to the British Museum, 

 where its skin is now mounted. A closer examination is now 

 practicable than was the case during life, and as the result of 

 this I feel justified in describing the mounted specimen as the 

 type of a new species of Rusine deer, since it appears different 

 from any named form, and there seems little probability that 

 its peculiar characters are due either to abnormality or to 

 hybridism. 



As mounted, the specimen stands 30 inches in height at the 

 withers. In general form, and especially in the large size of 

 the face-glands, it agrees with the Rusine group (subgenus 

 Rusa). From all the various races of the sambar (Cervus 



* Page 171, fig. 45. 



