514 Mamwalia. 



canines, sometimes even in the females ; neck with a mane ; 

 colours generally dark. 



Cervus Equinus. — The Malayan Rusa. — Plate XXL 

 fig. 8. — Fur dark-brown, with an orange-coloured disc on the 

 buttocks ; horns robust, pearled ; basal antler on the burr; termi- 

 nal bifurcated from the internal posterior side of the beam ; 

 points obtuse ; suborbital opening very large, moveable, admit- 

 ting air ; heavy mane covering the sides of the neck and throat ; 

 suture large; canines in both sexes. Inhabits Java and Su- 

 matra. 



Sub-Genus 6.— Axis. — Horns similar to the former, but 

 more slender; no canines ; suborbital opening small, or none ; 

 usually spotted with white; no mane; tail down to the houghs. 



Cervus axis. — The Axis. — Plate XXII. fig. 2. — Described, 

 vol. II. p. 80. 



Sub-Genus 7. — Cafreolus. — Horns somewhat allied to the 

 former; a small antler to the front, high upon the beam ; the 

 superior one turned to the rear, and forms a somewhat flattened 

 fork; destitute of canines, and lachrymary sinus; tail very short. 



Cervus capreolus. — The Roebuck Plate XXII. fig. 4. — 



Described, vol. II. p. 86. 



Sub-Genus 8. — Mazama. — Horns having a tendency to flat- 

 ten, bending into segments of a circle, the concave part to the 

 front ; one anterior antler, the other posterior and mostly verti- 

 cal ; tail long ; suborbital sinus forming a fold of the skin ; 

 having a muzzle, but no canines. 



Cervus paludosus. — The Guazupaco Deer. — Plate XXII*. 

 fig. 2. — Fur red-bay above, in summer, and approaching to gray 

 in winter ; white below ; the hair of the inguinal parts, and under 

 the tail, long and white ; with a black triangle on the forehead ; 

 horns rather large, cylindrical, terminated by a fork ; with a 

 branch above the burr, pointing forward and upwards, some- 

 times bifurcate ; lachrymal sinus considerably developed ; tail 

 middling. Size of a stag. Inhabits Paraguay, in swampy 

 places. 



Sub- Genus 9. — Subulo, — Horns small, simplej without 



