CERVID^E 



it:; 



SHOU. 



Typical locality probably the Chambi Valley of Sikhiiu ; 

 the range extends into Bhutan and the Tsari district of 

 Tibet, and apparently also the neighbourhood of Lhasa. 



General colour pale fawn-brown, lighter on flanks ; rump- 

 patch much smaller than in typical race, and more or less 



FIG. 26. SKULL AND ANTLERS OF SIKHIM SHOU (Cervus wallichi affinis). 



completely divided by a median dark line continuous with 

 the fawn-brown of the back, and extending on to tail ; in 

 some cases a darker brown border to front edge of rump- 

 patch. 



The finest known antlers are in the Museum collection, 

 four specimens in which head Ward's 1910 list. 



