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Shan. It seems smaller than the Manchurian 

 wapiti, C. canadensis xanthopygus, sl speci- 

 men of which I had the opportunity of 

 examining. The habitat of this deer, accord- 

 ing to the Chinese, extends right into Turke- 

 stan, whence comes the Bactrian wapiti 

 (C. canadensis hactrianus). Having exam- 

 ined horns of this species, and also of C, 

 canadensis asiaticus, in comparison with 

 some horns picked up in the same locality 

 as that from which our specimens came, I 

 should not hesitate to pronounce our speci- 

 mens distinct from either of the others. 



Its Chinese name, " Ma lu," means " Horse 

 deer " (Ma = horse, lu = deer). 



43. Capreolus bedfordi, Thos. 



Two skulls, ^, ?. Mountains 30 miles W. of 

 K'uei-hua-ch'eng, N. Shansi. 7,000 ft. 



Two skins. Lama Miao, Mongolia. 4,000 ft. 



The two skins purchased in Lama Miao were 

 said to have been brought from Northern 

 Mongolia. They are very pale indeed, being 

 winter specimens, and are somewhat larger 

 than the usual run of Shansi skins. 



The horns of the roe-deer in North Shansi 

 seem to run to an unusually large size. A pair 

 that were secured by a European sportsman 

 were nearly eighteen inches in length and 

 of great thickness. 



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