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somewhat damaged condition, having a large portion of the 
parieto-frontal region cut away, and also lacking the nasal and 
premaxillary bones; it still, however, serves as a basis of com- 
parison between the present species and V. bubalinus. The third 
and fourth milk-molars are still retained, the second premolar is 
just piercing the gum, and the third molar has its summits 
slightly abraded by wear. The animal may therefore be con- 
sidered to have been sub-adult at the time of its death, and may 
perhaps have not quite attained its full stature. 
As it is, the skull is fully as large as that of an aged individual 
of V. bubalinus, but appears to have been of a relatively broader, 
deeper, and shorter type, although from its imperfection I cannot 
be sure on all these points. The palate is, however, evidently 
wider, the interval between the bases of the second molar being 
about a quarter of an inch more than in the Himalayan species. 
The basioccipital and basisphenoidal rostrum is also markedly wider 
and more tapering, with less prominence of the anterior tubercles 
for muscular attachment, which are, however, much larger. 
Perhaps the most important distinctive feature of the skull of 
the white-maned species is the much greater backward extent of 
the nasals on to the frontal region, in consequence of which the 
fronto-nasal suture is situated only a short distance in front of the 
vertical line formed by the anterior border of the orbit, instead 
of very considerably in advance of the same. The pit for the 
face-gland also occupies nearly the whole extent of the lachrymal 
bone, instead of leaving a large flat surface along the upper 
border of the same. The palatine bones likewise extend much 
further forward on the palate, so that the palato-maxillary 
foramina are situated on the line of the hinder lobe of the first 
molar instead of opposite the cleft between the two lobes of the 
second tooth of the same series. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 
The White-maned Serow (Nemorhedus argyrochetes), from the specimen 
in the British Museum. 
3. The Duke of Bedford’s Zoological Exploration in Eastern 
Asia—I. List of Mammals obtained by Mr. M. P. 
Anderson in Japan. By Oiprietp THomas, F.R.S.* 
[Received October 9, 1905. } 
(Plate IX.7) 
AsT announced at the last Meeting of the Society, our President, 
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G., has consented, in order to 
* [The complete account of the new species described in this communication 
appears here; but as the names and preliminary diagnoses were published in the 
‘Abstract,’ such species are distinguished here by the name being underlined.— 
Eprror. | 
+ For explanation of the Plate, see p. 363. 
