1877.] SIR V. BROOKE ON THE DEER OF THE PHILIPPINES. 59 
and its representative species C’. moluccensis (Celebes) and C. peronii 
(Timor) in the former having the outer, the latter the inner tine of 
the terminal fork the longest. Exceptions to this rule are not unfre- 
quently to be found in finely developed antlers of C. aristotelis ; but 
in specimens of the horns of immature stags of all species the outer 
line is invariably the longest or most massive. 
Observations. 
Iu the Museum of Leyden there is a deer preserved which is, I 
think, decidedly referable to the male of this Species. Professor 
Schlegel was unable to give me any exact information respecting the 
specimen. In its dark colour, very short and naked ears, and general 
form it exactly resembles the female above described, and contrasts 
strongly with the fine male Cervus philippinus in the same Museum. 
The horns closely resemble those of Cervus philippinus ; they possess 
a stout brow-antler and one short tine directed inwards. 
The female from which the figure (Plate IX.) and above description 
were taken, was received by the Society from the Philippines in 
1870), no more exact locality being given, and was noticed by Mr. 
Sclater in the ‘Proceedings’ for that year, p. 279. Mr. Sclater 
referred the species with doubt to Cervus mariannus. Upon its 
death, which took place about a year ago, the specimen passed into 
my private collection, where it is at present preserved. A male 
hybrid was produced between this animal and the male Cervus alfredi. 
In external appearance the young animal resembled the mother more 
than the father, being, so far as I can recollect, very indistinctly 
spotted, and of a very dark brown. 
CERVUS ALFREDI. 
1870. Cervus alfredi, Sclat. P.Z.S. 1870, p. 381, pl. xxviii. 
1871. , Selat. P. Z. 8. 1871, p. 478. 
1872. » Sclat. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 24. 
Adult male. Hair soft, of moderate length. General colour rich 
dark brown, with here and there a slight ruddy tint ; cheeks and occiput 
pale brown ; lower jaw and throat dirty white. Neck and shoulders 
anteriorly uniform dark brown. Posterior parts of shoulders, back, 
and sides distinctly marked at all seasons of the year by yellowish 
white spots. Breast and belly yellowish white. Limbs externally, 
above the carpal and tarsal joints, uniform brown, internally dirty 
white ; below the carpal and tarsal joints, pale brown. Ears and 
tail short, the former almost naked externally. 
Horns not greatly exceeding the head in length, a short brow- 
antler, and very short tine directed inwards. 
Height at the shoulder about 25”. 
Adult female. In coloration resembles the tale. 
Young. Spotted from the time of their birth, 
Hab. Philippines (Luzon ?). 
Observations. 




Mr. Sclater originally described this well-marked and interesting 
