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



1848. Cervus lewisii, Peale, Maram. Birds U.S. Expl. Exp. p. 39 

 (fide Baird). 



1850. Cariacus punctulatus, Gray, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 239, pi. 28. 



1857. Cervus columbianus, Baird, N.-Amer. Mamm. p. 659. 



Range. California, Oregon, and Washington west of the Cascade 

 Mountains. 



This species is about one third smaller than C. macrotis, which 

 it otherwise closely resembles. The two species are found on the 

 same ground in Washington. 



(Blastocerus, subgen.) 



1850. Blastocerus, Gray, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 237. 



Antlers slightly exceeding the head in length, on short pedestals. 

 They are dichotomous, the anterior branch (figs. 15 and 16, a) infe- 

 rior to the posterior branch (b) in development. In adult speci- 

 mens the former sometimes, the latter always bifurcates. Lacrymal 



Fig'. 15. 



Cariacus (Blastocerus) ■pahtdosiis. 



pit deep. Skull in all essential particulars resembles that of Ca- 

 riacus. Central incisors very slightly spatulate, and exceeding the 

 pair next to them but slightly in size. Tail short. No metatarsal 

 tuft. Tarsal tuft present. 



Distribution. Central and Southern Neotropical region. 



1 1 . Cariacus paltjdosus. 



1820. Cervus paludosus, Desm. Mamm. p. 443. 



, Licht. Darst. pi. 17 (1827-1834). 



1872. , Hensel, Beitr. Kenntn. Sang. Sud-Bras. p. 95. 



Range. South Brazil, Paraguay, Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay. 



