206 CATALOGUE OF UNGULATES 



Typical locality Mexico, probably the State of Vera Cruz. 



Smaller than M. americana, the shoulder-height ranging 

 from 25^ to 20 J inches ; hair of withers either normal or 

 reversed ; general colour bright shining brownish red ; neck, 

 throat, and chest fawn ; abdomen white ; outer sides of 

 hind-shanks, fronts of fore-legs, and lower part of face 

 shaded with bluish black ; tail like back above, white below ; 

 the usual white spots on lips ; antlers whitish horn-colour, 

 and less rugose than those of M. americana. 



The distinctive features of this species are the small size, 

 the dark shading of the face and limbs, and the blackish red 

 (instead of whitish) throat. 



The range includes southern Mexico and Central America. 



The three races are distinguished as follows : 



A. Size smaller, colour brighter and more rufescent... M. t. tema. 



B. Size larger, colour duller and less rufescent M. t. reperticia. 



c. Colour darker and redder than in either of the 



preceding M. t. cerasina. 



A. Mazama tema tema. 



Mazama tema tema, Goldman, Smithson. Misc. Collect, vol. Ix, 

 no. 22, p. 2, 1913. 



Typical locality southern Mexico. 



Size relatively small ; colour bright and strongly rufescent. 



88. 8. 8. 5. Skull, with antlers, and scalp-skin. Atoyac, 

 Vera Cruz, Mexico ; collected by Mr. H. H. Smith. 



Presented "by Messrs. Salvin and Godman, 1888. 



91. 3. 24. 2 (1700, d). Skull, with antlers, and skin, 

 formerly mounted. Guatemala ; collected by Boucard. 



Purchased, 1891. 



91. 3. 24. 3 (1700, e). Skull and skin, immature female. 

 Same locality and collector. Same history. 



91. 3. 24. 4. Skin, young. Same locality and collector. 



Same history. 



93. 2. 5. 23. Skull and skin, the latter in the young 

 spotted coat. Sierra de Rosario, Jalisco, Mexico ; collected 

 by Dr. A. G. Buller. Purchased, 1893. 



