1878.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CERVID.«. 923 



12. CARIACUS CAMPESTRIS. 



Cervus campestris, F. Cuv. Diet. Sc. Nat. torn. vii. p. 484. 



, Licht. Darst. pi. 19 (1827-1834). 



, Hensel, Beitr. Kenntn. Siiug. Siid-Bras. p. 96 (1872). 



Range. Paraguay, Uruguay, Buenos Ayres, N. Patagonia. 



Fig. 16. 

 b 



Cariacus (Blastocerus) campestris. 



(Furcifer, subgen.) 



1850. Furcifer, Gray, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 236. 



Antlers the length of the head, with a strong brow-antler (fig. 1 7, a) 

 curved forwards aud upwards at a right angle to the simple beam 

 (fig. 17, x), which is gradually attenuated to a sharp point. The 

 entire beam is curved gently forwards. Lacrymal pit deep, but 

 of moderate antero-posterior extension. Auditory bullae very slightly 



Cariacus {Furcifer) antisiensis. 



inflated, their external surface rugose. Ascending rami of the prae- 

 maxillse articulating with the nasals. Free extremities of the nasals 

 forming together a single point. Central incisors very slightly 

 exceeding the pair next to them in size, and but slightly spatulate. 

 Upper canines in both sexes. Rhinarium as in Cariacus. Stature 

 medium. 



Distribution. South-western Neotropical region. 



13. Cariacus chilensis. 



1846. Cervus chilensis, Gay et Gerv. Ann. d. Sc. Nat. 1846, p. 91. 

 1849. Capreohs leucotis, Gray, P. Z. S. 1849, p.64, Mamm. pi. 12. 



