BOVINE 47 



It has, however, been stated by a resident that there are 

 no wild buffaloes in the Calamianes group (see Lydekker, 

 Wild Oxen, Sheep, and Goats, p. 130). 



Bubalus mainitensis, Hcudc, Mem. Hist. Nat. Emp. Chinois, vol. ii, 

 p. 205, 1888, appears to be based on a domesticated buffalo from 

 Mindanao, Philippines. 



VIII. BOS (BUBALUS) MINDOKENSIS. 



Bubalus mindorensis, Heude, Mem. Hist. Nat. Emp. Chinois, vol. ii, 

 pp. 4 and 50, 1888, ibid. p. 204, pi. xix, 1894 ; Heller, Abh. Mus. 

 Dresden, 1890-91, No. 2, pp. 3 and 31, 1890*; Nehring, Zool. 

 Anzeiger, 1890, p. 448; Jentink, Notes Ley den Mus. vol. xvi, 

 p. 199, 1894 ; Meyer, Abh. Mus. Dresden, 1896-97, No. 6, p. 12, 

 pis. vii and viii, 1896 ; Thomas, Trans. Zool. Soc. vol. xiv, 

 p. 410, 1898 ; Hollister, Proc. Biol Soc. Washington, vol. xxiv, 

 p. 191, 1912, Philippine J. Sci. vol. vii, p. 45, 1912. 



Anoa mindorensis, Steere, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 413 ; Oustalet, 

 Bull. Mus. Paris, 1895, p. 202. 



Probubalus mindorensis, Steere, loc. cit. 1888. 



Bos mindorensis, LydeJcker, Eoyal Nat. Hist. vol. ii, p. 206, 1894, 

 Geogr. Hist. Mamm. p. 47, 1896, The Ox and Its Kindred, 

 p. 238, 1912. 



Bos (Bubalus) mindorensis, LydeJcker, Wild Oxen, Sheep, and Goats, 

 p. 128, pi. x, 1908. 



MINDORO BUFFALO. 



Typical locality Mindoro, Philippines. . 



A small, stoutly built species, in many respects inter- 

 mediate between B. bubalis hosei and B. depressicornis. Horns 

 short and stout, with deep irregular grooves and pits on the 

 surface, directed mainly upwards, with the tips somewhat 

 incurved ; those of cows more slender and more widely 

 separated on forehead ; colour black. Hair less sparse than 

 in the larger species, but showing the same reversal on middle 

 line of back ; general colour ashy black, sometimes tending 

 to brown; a triangular patch on inner side of eye, one or 

 two spots on side of lower jaw, lower lip, in some cases one 

 or two gorgets on throat, inner side of ear, and a band or 

 patch above hoof, whitish or greyish white. Head relatively 

 shorter than in B. lulalis ; ears rather small, with long hairs 

 on inner margin. Shoulder height about 3J feet. 



92. 10. 8. 1. Adult, mounted. Mindoro ; collected by 

 Prof. J. B. Steere. Purchased, 1892. 



* Separate copies are dated 1889. 



