1878.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CERVID.E. 907 



were brought from the imperial park, south of Pekin. Types, 

 Mus. d'Hist. Nat. Paris. 



(Axis, subgen.) 



1827. Axis (subgen.), Ham. Sm., Griff. An. Kingd. vol. v. p. 312. 



Antlers about tbree times the length of the head, supported on 

 slightly elongated pedestals. Brow-antler (fig. 6, a) rising at some- 

 thing less than a right angle from the beam (fig. 6, x), which bifur- 

 cates at a little above the half of its entire length. Of the tines 

 thus formed, the external and anterior tine (fig. 6, b) is much the 

 longer. Skull and rhinarium as in Rusa. Upper canines wanting. 

 Molars with small supplementary columns. Both sexes at all ages 

 and seasons distinctly spotted with white. Stature medium. 



Distribution. Western portion of the Indian region. 



Cervus (Axis) a.vis. 

 17. Cervus axis. 



1877. Cervus axis, Erxl. Syst. Reg. An. p. 312. 

 1843. Axis maculata, Gray, Spec. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 1 78. 

 Range. British India ; Ceylon. 



(Psetjdaxis, subgen.) 



1872. Pseudaxis, Gray, Cat. Rumin. Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 70. 



Antlers about twice the length of the head, supported on short 

 stout pedestals. Brow-antler (fig. 7, a, p. 908) rather short, directed 

 upwards at a rather acute angle with the beam (fig. 7, x). A 

 strong tine (fig. 7, b) is developed from the anterior surface of the 

 antler at about half its entire length, and a short tine (fig. 7, d) from 

 the posterior surface of its upper third. 



Lacrymal pit of moderate depth and extent, its antero-posterior 

 diameter being less than that of the three upper molars. Ante- 

 orbital vacuity moderate. Auditory bullae moderately inflated, com- 

 pressed, and smooth externally. Rudimentary upper canines pre- 

 sent in both sexes. Rhinarium as in Rusa, with the exception of 

 the internarial portion, which is slightly less prolonged upwards. 



