916 sir v. brooke on the [nov. 19, 



Alces machlis. 



1836. Alces machlis, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 135. 



1834-7. americanus, Jard. Nat. Libr. xi. p. 125. 



Range. Sweden, Lithuania? Northern Russia, Altai Mountains? 

 mountains to the west of Lake Baikal. Apple Mountains (west of 

 Chita), Khinghan Mountains ; forests of the Lower Amoor as far 

 south as the mouth of the Ussuri, in lat. 48° (Radde, &c.). " West 

 coasts of America from the shores of the Arctic Ocean nearly to the 

 Columbia River. Further east the northern limit is about 65° and 

 thence through Canada to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and 

 the north parts of New York " (Baud). 



5. Hydropotes. 



1870. Hydropotes, Swinh. P. Z. S. 18/0, p. 90. 



Without antlers in either sex. Lacrymal pit deep, small, its 

 antero-posterior diameter about equalling that of m. 3. Anteorbital 

 vacuity moderate. Ascending rami of the prsemaxillae strong. 

 Orbits small and but slightly prominent, their greatest diameter less 

 than the extent of the three upper molars. Auditory bullae con- 

 siderably inflated, a portion intervening between the tympanohyal 

 and the paroccipital process. Angle of lower jaw much produced 

 backwards, forming a compressed semicircular prominence. Rami 

 of lower jaw between the dental foramen and the incisors compressed 

 and raised into sharp ridges, the edges of which are everted. Ca- 

 nines of immense size, in the male curved downwards, and gently 

 convergent, pulp non-persistent. Rhinarium ample. No metatarsal 

 tufts. Iuterdigital glands in hind feet deep, in fore feet slightly 

 developed and shallow. Spigelian lobe of liver Rusiform (fide Garrod). 

 Young spotted distinctly, from 3 to 6 at a birth. Stature small. 



Distribution. Eastern Palcearctic region. 



Hydropotes inermis. 



1870. Hydropotes inermis, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 89, pis. 6, 7. 



1871. , Ham. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 258. 



1877. , Garr. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 789. 



Hah. Islands of the Yang-tse-Kiang. 



6. Capreolus. 



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

 p. 313. 



Antlers less than twice the length of the head. Normal number 

 of tines 6. Brow-antler (fig. 12, a) developed from the an- 

 terior surface of the upper half of the antler, directed upwards. 

 Lacrymal pit very shallow and of small extent. Anteorbital vacuity 

 small. Ascending rami of the praemaxillae articulating generally 

 but not invariably with the nasals. Auditory bullae very slightly 

 inflated, their external surface rugose. Angle of lower jaw as in 

 Hydropotes. Crowns of central incisors moderately expanded. 



