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15. Cervus eldi. 



1842. Cervus eldi, auct. anon. Calc. Journ. vol. ii. p. 417. 



1867 , Beavan, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 759. 



1871. , Sclat. Trans. Z. S. vol. vii. p. 348, pis. 37, 38. 



Hub. Burmah ; Siam ; Hainan (Swinh.). 



(Elaphurus, subgen.) 



1866. Elaphurvs, Alph. M.-Edw. Compt. Rend., and Ann. Sc. Nat. 

 ser. 5, torn. v. p. 380, and Nouv. Arch, du Mus. 1866, vol. ii. p. 27. 



Antlers dichotomous, about twice the length of the head, pedestals 

 short. The anterior branch of the antlers (fig. 5, b) more strongly 

 developed than the posterior branch (fig. 5, c.% and in adult specimens 

 bifurcating and carrying many strong tines. Facial portion of the 

 skull much elongated. Ascending rami of the prsemaxillse of great 

 length, articulating broadly with the nasals. Nasals long, and ex- 

 Fig. 5. 



Cervus (Elaphurus) davidianus. 



panded posteriorly between the large anteorbital vacuities, of which 

 they form the larger part of the superior border. Lacrymal pit 

 deep and large. Upper molars with supplementary columns. Ears 

 small and narrow. Eye small. Tail long. Neck maned. Stature 

 large. Young unspotted ? 



Distribution. North-eastern Palsearctic region 1 



16. Cervus davidianus. 



1866. Elaphurus davidianus, Alph. M.-Edw. Nouv. Arch, du 

 Mus. 1866, vol. ii. p. 27, pis. 4, 5, 6. 



1871. , Sclat. Trans. Z. S. vol. vii., p. 333, pi. 28. 



Hab. Mantchuria. The specimens which have reached Europe 



