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SIR V. BROOKE ON A NEW DEER FROM PERSIA. [Jan. C, 



Mamm.' (pi. 64), and am nearly convinced that this specimen, which 

 was obtained in Moupin by Pere David, is of the same species as 

 Cervulus sclateri. If this be so, the former name being the older, 

 must be retained. I may also mention that M. A. Milne-Edwards 

 informs me that, out of a very large number of Cervulus muntjac 

 born in the Jardin des Plantes, he has never seen the young 

 spotted ; and several specimens preserved in the Museum are without 

 any sign of spots. On the other hand, a very large young Muntjac, 

 obtained in Sumatra, is distinctly spotted. If it were not that there 

 exists in the British Museum a young spotted Muntjac (Hand-list, 

 p. 163, 701 i), sent by Mr. Hodgson from Nepal, I should be inclined 

 to think that after all the Cervuli of India, and of Sumatra and 

 Java, may be specifically distinct. The matter requires more inves- 

 tigation, based upon a large number of fresh specimens. 



5. On a new Species of Deer from Persia. By Sir Victor 

 Brooke, Bart., F.Z.S. 



[Received January 6, 1874.] 



Amongst a large number of very interesting specimens of natural 

 history received a short time ago from Major Jones, H. B. M. 

 Consul at Tabreez, in Persia, are the frontlet and horns of a deer, 

 which appear to me of great interest, representing as they do, not 



Horns of Ca-nix caspicus. 



