814 MR. R. SWINHOE ON CHINESE MAMMALS. [Nov. 5, 



Cervulus sclateri, sp. nov. 



Measurements of a Horned Buck. 



Muzzle to root of tail 2 ft. 10 in. ; tail 6£ in. 



Height at shoulders 19 in., at rump 20 in. 



Girth of neck 14 in., of body behind shoulders 2l£ in., of ditto 

 before thighs 17| in. 



Length of head 8 in. ; nostril to rise of pedicle 2*6 in. ; of pedicle 

 5*8 in., of horn beyond 2'5 in. 



Muzzle to fore angle of the eye 4 in. ; eye 1 in. across, with a 

 deep sunken fosse of about same length in front. 



Ear : length 3'5 in. ; greatest breadth 2 in. ; between ears 2 in. 



Height of head taken behind eye 4*5 in. 



Grirth of muzzle 7\ in., behind eye 13| in. 



From elbow to tip of fore foot llg in., from knee to tip of hind 

 foot 9 in. 



Hoof-toes -9 in. each, curved towards each other, with the under 

 surface flat or somewhat bulging. 



Horn-pedicle rounded on upper surface above forehead, and lying 

 back parallel to ear, which extends rather beyond tip of horn. The 

 horn is round and broad at base, narrowing to tip and slightly 

 curved inwards, with a ring of tubercles round the edge of the base 

 and a large tubercle-like tine given off inwards. In a more mature 

 animal this is larger, but it does not seem to form into a distinct 

 tine as in C. reevesi. 



Hind neck, back, and rump yellowish chestnut, finely mottled 

 with black. From nostrils above to anule of horn-pedicles brown ; 

 along upper surface of pedicle a deep black line ; in front and round 

 eye light yellowish chestnut, freckled with black ; chin white ; rest 

 of head, including ears, chestnut-buff, the latter fringed internally 

 and thinly dotted with white. Under neck and breast, and down 

 the inside of fore leg, light chestnut-buff. Sides of body and belly 

 washed with black, which deepens on the fore legs and becomes rich 

 black on the soles between the toes ; under tarse deep reddish brown. 

 Abdomen light chestnut, nearly naked in front and between the 

 thighs ; inside of thighs, between legs, and under tail pure white ; 

 upper surface of tail, hind border of buttocks, front edge of thighs, 

 and under surface of tibiae rich deep chestnut ; rest of hind legs 

 chestnut-brown, with black feet and hoofs. Hair for the most part 

 stiff and straight, grey for greater part of length, the tips only being 

 coloured. The white hair white throughout. 



The above description is taken from the two animals, the larger of 

 which weighed about forty pounds when fresh. I have also sent home 

 a younger buck, with the tips of the horns only showing. The skele- 

 ton sent corresponds to this in age ; and you will see that the horn- 

 tip is merely a continuation of the pedicle, which, no doubt, shortens 

 down to under cover of the fur-skin before the proper horn sprouts. 

 You will observe from the skulls that as the animal grows older the 

 pedicle shortens in length, and becomes stouter, especially near the 

 hind part of the orbit. The lachrymal sinus also enlarges with age. 



