264 SIR VICTOR BROOKE ON A NEW [ Mar. 16, 
Deer.” These horns, both of which, I think, belong to the same 
species, decide the matter, and prove that, by his energetic assist- 
ance, Mr. Robertson has enabled me to bring to light one of the 
most interesting forms amongst existing Cervide. The following 
description will, I hope, with the assistance of Mr. Wolf’s beautiful 
drawing, enable naturalists to recognize the species, which I propose 
to name : 
Cervus (DAMA) MESOPOTAMICUS, sp. nov. (Plate XXXVIII.) 
Hair of moderate length, stiff, and close-set. General colour of 
neck, body, and limbs bright fawn. Back of the neck, upper parts 
of the sides, and haunches spotted with white, the spots blending 
Fig. 3. 
beeen el 
Antler of Cervus (Dama) mesopotamicus, from Shuster. 
together so as to form continuous lines along each side of the dorsal 
list, on the haunches, and along the sides of the body. Posterior 
part of the haunches and all four extremities uniform pale fawn- 
