898 SIR V. BROOKE ON THE [Nov. 19, 



Tuft of hair on the external surface of the metatarsus, when 

 present, above the centre of that bone. Tuft of hair on the 

 inside of the tarsus always absent. 



Ascending rami of the prsemaxillse articulating with the nasals. 

 (Exception, species 3, in genus 1.) 



1. Cervulus. 



1816. Cervulus, Blainv. Bull. Soc. Phil. p. 74. 

 1827. Stylocerus (subgen.), Ham. Sm., Griff. An. Kingd. vol. v. 

 p. 319. 



1836. Prox, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 135. 



Antlers half the length of the head, and placed on pedestals 

 which nearly equal (and sometimes surpass) them in length. Brow- 

 antler (fig. 1, a 1 ) very short, inclined inwards and directly up- 

 wards. Terminal extremity of the beam (fig. 1, ce), which is un- 

 branched, curved downwards and inwards. Lacrymal pit of great 

 depth and extent, the facial plate of the malar taking part in its 

 floor. Anteorbital vacuity of moderate extent. Ascending rami of 

 the praemaxillse equalling or exceeding the nasals in length. A 

 strong ridge passes from the root of each pedestal over the orbit, 

 lacrymal pit, and anteorbital vacuity, serving to protect frontal cuta- 

 neous glands which lie on its inner surface. Auditory bulla? very 



Cervulus muntjac, 



slightly inflated, the tympanohyal abutting against the paroccipital 

 process. 



Canines strongly developed in the males, and curved downwards, 

 backwards, and outwards ; in the females they are small ; and in 

 neither are the pulps persistent. 



Rhinarium extensive, completely surrounding the nostrils, the 

 upper border of its internarial portion slightly convex. Prsenarial 

 portion of the rhinarium broad, its lateral borders passing sub- 

 vertically downwards to the upper lip. No metatarsal tufts. Tarsus 

 with the navicular, cuboid, and ectocuneiform united. Phalanges of 

 lateral digits absent in both fore and hind extremities. Young 

 spotted (exc. species 1 ?). Stature small. 



Distribution. Indian and South-eastern Palsearctic regions. 



1 Prof. Garrod, in his valuable paper to which I have so frequently alluded 

 (P. Z. S. 1877, p. 16), has drawn attention to a law of which the various modifica- 

 tions of the antlers in the Cervkla; are, in his opinion, the result. I have ven- 

 tured to extend, and in some slight degree to modify, Prof. Garrod's suggestion. 

 The lettering in the woodcuts indicates the parts of the antlers which appear 

 to me to be homologous. 



