90 MR. R. SWINHOE ON A NEW DEER FROM CHINA. [Feb. 10, - 
I would suggest the name Hydropotes, or Water-drinker, from the 
love of the animal for marshy ground. 
HyDROPOTES, gen. nov. 
General form of skull very similar to that of Moschus—there being 
no elevated ridges along the supraorbital margin, and the brain-case 
being narrow and somewhat elongate. Lachrymal fossa small, en- 
tirely confined to the lachrymal bone, the maxillary not participating 
in its formation. Supraorbital foramen situated in a groove extend- 
ing further backwards than forwards, as in Cervulus. No prolonga- 
tion of the frontal bones whatever. 
The nearest allies to this genus are, as far as the cranial characters 
are concerned, Pudu humilis, of Chili, and Mosehus moschiferus, L., 
of N.E. Asia. The Pudu has got a much larger and deeper lachry- 
mal fossa, in which the maxillary participates ; the distance of the 
lachrymal fossa from the foramen supramavillare is much less than 
the length of the lachrymal fossa, whilst in this new genus the 
distance is much greater. 
The affinity of this genus to Moschus, is shown by the fact that 
Moschus has no lachrymal fossa whatever—a character so general in 
the Deer group. 
Upper canine teeth, in the male, tusk-like, as in Moschus, but not 
so developed ; in the female quite small. 
Incisors on the lower jaw eight, the two centrals large and flat- 
tened, the three lateral on each side smaller, graduating in size out- 
wardly ; all arranged in fan-form. 
Molars unfortunately not fully developed in any of my skulls, 
though the animals were capable of breeding at this age. ‘ 
The crania of the females are smaller, but show no peculiarities, 
except in the undeveloped nature of the canine teeth above noticed. 
Hair coarse and stiff, combining the characters of Moschus and 
Pudu, as also do the feet. 
HypRoportes INERMIS, sp. nov. (Plate VI.) 
Measurements taken from the stuffed skin of an animal about 
three-quarters grown :—Length from nose to rump 29 inches, of tail 3, 
of fore leg from shoulder 18, of hind leg 20, across the eye *7, across 
the nose ‘7; length of head 6°75, of ear 33, of canine tooth 1-1. 
General colour light chestnut, stippled with black, redder on the 
head and back of ears. Round the nose, eyebrow, chin, and throat 
pure white. Inside of ear light buff, whiter near base; its outer 
edge, at tip, black. Neck paler, its under portion plain-coloured. 
Shoulder, fore and hind legs, and tail light brownish chestnut. Belly 
pale buff-white. The chestnut colouring of the upper parts deepens 
along the back and pales downwards on the sides. 
The hair of the nasal region very short. At the corner of the 
lower lip springs a tuft of stiff white hairs. Bristles about the 
muzzle short and few. Eye small. Ears well clothed inside. Hair 
coarse and stiff, of the neck and rump the longest. Each hair of 
