40 SIR V. BROOKE ON THE GENUS CERVULUS. [Jail. 6, 



are always connected with particular areas, and are doubtless the 

 result of conditions sufficiently unfavourable to prevent the species 

 reaching the full luxuriance of growth and beauty of which it is 

 capable, though not sufficiently rigorous to prevent its existence. 



Cervulus sclateri. (Plate VIII.) 

 1873. Cervulus sclateri, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. p. 813. 

 6 adult. The entire forehead, occiput, and outside of ear-conchs 

 yellow. The intensity of the yellow varies in different specimens, but 

 is always sufficiently strong to form a very conspicuous character in 

 the appearance of the males of this species. A line running up the 

 inside of the horn-pedestals, starting from the frontal glands, jet- 

 black, this marking contrasting strongly with the yellow of the 

 forehead. Cheeks, anterior of neck and throat, belly, and upper 

 surface of tail foxy red. Chin, a line running down the anterior of 

 the tibial portion of the hind limbs, and under surface of tail white. 

 The rest of the body bluish brown speckled with red. 



Fig. 4. 



Skull of Cervulus sclateri. 



Skull. Depression in lachrymal for suborbital gland occupying 

 nearly the entire bone. Nasals more prolonged backwards than in 

 the other species. Parts anterior to the orbits also more prolonged 

 and tapering gradually from the orbits to the praemaxillse. 



Height 19" at the shoulder. 



Hab. " Abounding in the hills to the back of Hangchow city " 

 {Swinhoe). 



Mr. Swinhoe says, " the female of this species may easily be con- 

 founded with the female of C. reevesi ; but the brighter colour of 

 the latter, and her pure white chin and throat will serve as distin- 

 guishing characters for the skin." He describes C. sclateri as more 

 porcine in appearance than C. reevesi. I am astonished at this, as 

 it is hard to imagine a Deer more pig-like, or, rather, more peccary- 

 like in shape and gestures than C. reevesi. The form of the skulls 

 of the two species would lead me to expect the more high-bred and 

 refined appearance in the new species. 



