1909.] ON THE PHOTOGRAPH OF A YOUNG STAG FROM SIKHIM. 5 99 



however, the Fg generation proved fertile, but as yet no young of 

 the F^ generation had been reared. 



Infertility was usually accompanied by loss of colour. 



Pedigree of birds exhibited. 



M X S P X M 



I 

 MS X PM 



I 



pais xz MxsPxM 



F. 



F„ 



PMSZ X PMSZ X Mell. M MS X PM 



205 X 208 209X210 M* 



F,233 X 231 232 X 227 



I ! 



F^ Unfertile. 6 j'ouiig. 



None reared. 



* Apparently. 

 (Those underlined were the specimens exhibited.) 



Mr. L. Harding Cox, F.Z.S., exhibited a living specimen of 

 the Amblystome or transformed Axolotl, and drew attention to 

 the following distinguishing points of the terrestrial batrachian, 

 viz. : alteration in dentition, possession of lungs and eyelids, 

 absence of gills and crest, and variation in colour. 



Mr. Lydekker exhibited the photograph (text-fig. 182, p. 600) 

 of a young Stag from Sikhim, now living in Nepal, which had 

 been lent by Mr. David Ezra. This photograph Mr. Lydekker 

 believed to represent the Shou [Cervics affinis) ; and if so, it 

 was the first picture of that deer which had been submitted 

 to the Society since Brian Hodgson's time. The stag depicted 

 is noticeable on account of its large ears, thick mane, large 

 rump- patch, and rather short, thin tail. It is in winter coat; 

 and the general colour is approximately the same dark brown 

 as that of the Hangul (C. cashmiriamts), while the rump-patch 

 is white, as in the latter. In the large size of this rump- 

 patch, as well as in the big ears, the Sikhim deer is, however, 

 decidedly Wapiti-like. 



