168 CATALOGUE OF UNGULATES 



N. Odoeoileus virginianus nelsoni. 



Odocoileus nelsoni, Merriam, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. xii, 



p. 103, 1898 ; Miller, List N. Amer. Mamm. p. 389, 1912. 

 Mazama americana nelsoni, Lydekker, Great and Small Game of 



Europe, etc. p. 349, 1901. 

 Odontoccelus nelsoni, Elliot, Mamm. Mid. Amer. and W. Indies (Field 



Mus. Zool. Pub. vol. iv), p. 75, 1904, Check-List Mamm. N. 



Amer. and W. Indies (op. cit. vol. vi), p. 47, 1905. 



Typical locality San Cristobal, highlands of the State of 

 Chiapas, Mexico. 



Type in U.S. National Museum, Washington. 



A medium-sized race, allied to 0. v. toltecus, but with the 

 antlers* in the form of simple spikes, and a small metatarsal 

 gland half-way up the shank; general colour (probably at 

 all seasons) brownish grey, becoming blackish on top of head 

 and middle line of back, and grizzled grey on ears ; tail 

 fulvous above. 



No specimen in collection. 



0. Odoeoileus virginianus thomasi. 



Odocoileus thomasi, Merriam, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. xii, 



p. 102, 1898 ; Miller, List N. Amer. Mamm. p. 390, 1912. 

 Mazama americana thomasi, Lydekker, Great and Small Game of 



Europe, etc. p. 350, 1901. 

 Odontoccelus thomasi, Elliot, Mamm. Mid. Amer. and W. Indies 



(Field Mus. Zool. Pub. vol. iv), p. 75, 1904, Check-List Mamm. 



N. Amer. etc. (ibid. vol. vi) p. 47, 1905. 



Typical locality Huehuetan, State of Chiapas, Mexico ; 

 the range extending into Oaxaca. 



Type in U.S. National Museum, Washington. 



Size relatively large ; antlers sloping backwards in plane 

 of face, with tips curving inwards and forwards, and a small 

 sub-basal snag on inner border; a small metatarsal gland 

 half-way up the shank ; general colour bright fulvous, with 

 a grizzled golden tint in winter, when the coat is longer ; 

 forehead black or black and fulvous, and chin white, with 

 the usual black lateral patches; tail bright fulvous above. 

 Skull and teeth similar to those of 0. v. truei (infra). 



No specimen in collection. 



* Not adult in type. 



