CKKVIIU: 111 



Mils. pt. ii, p. 45, 1891; Lydckkcr, Horux and Hoofs, p. 288, 



1893, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1897, p. 45, Deer of All Lands, p. 116, 



pi. viii, 1898; Ward, Records of Big Game, ed. 2, p. 22, 1896 ; 



Bentham, Asiat. Horns and Antlers Ind. Mus. p. 70, 1908. 

 Pseudaxis taivanus, Gray, Cat. Ruminants Brit. Mus. p. 70, 1872, 



Hand-List Ruminants Brit. Mus. p. 141, 1873. 

 Elaphoceros taevanus, Fitzinger, Sitzber. k. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 



vol. Ixix, pt. 1, p. 599, 1874. 



Axis taivanus, Riitimeyer, Abli. scliweiz. pal. Ges. vol. viii, p. 93, 1881. 

 Cervus taioranus, Heude, Bull. Soc. Philom. ser. 7, vol. vi, p. 184, 



errorim. 

 Cervus (Pseudaxis) taevanus, Ward, Records of Big Game, ed. 6, 



p. 51, 1910. 

 Cervus (Sika) taevanus, Lydckker, Ward's Records of Big Game, 



ed. 7, p. viii, 1914. 



KWAROKU : FORMOSAN SlKA. 



Typical, and only, locality Formosa. 



Type of Pseudaxis and Elaphoceros. 



Type in Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Nearly allied to the typical species, but distinctly 

 spotted in winter; size medium, shoulder-height about 

 35 inches ; face shorter, muzzle more pointed, limbs shorter, 

 and body longer than in Japanese sika; general colour in 

 summer light chestnut, with large white spots, and a deep 

 red tinge on the hind part of the neck ; in winter the spots 

 less numerous ; the black border to the white caudal area 

 forming a more distinct bar superiorly, and the median black 

 line on the tail broader than in the type species, and the 

 dark line down the back more strongly marked. The 

 metatarsal gland does not appear to be white. 



The largest recorded pair of antlers measure 19 J inches 

 along the curve, with a basal girth of 3|, and a tip-to-tip 

 interval of 13 inches. 



The retention of spots in the winter coat in this southern 

 species is noteworthy. 



63. 5. 28. 2. Pair of shed antlers. Formosa. 



Purchased (Zoological Society), 1863. 



65. 1. 30. 1. Shed antlers, menagerie specimen. Formosa. 

 Presented ly Dr. P. L. Sclater, 1865. 



65. 12. 8. 22. Skin, mounted, and skeleton. Formosa. 

 Purchased (Zoological Society), 1865. 



68. 3. 21. 3. Skin, young, mounted. Probably bred in 

 London. Purchased (Zoological Society), 1865. 



