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plains of India two distinct species, they are called Cervus 

 hippelaphus and Cervus aristotelis. They both belong to 

 what is called the Russa group, i.e. horns round, forked at 

 the top, with a small antler over the brow ; one of the above 

 species is lighter coloured than the other, being in winter 

 greyish brown, and in summer a more yellow tinge, with 

 rough shaggy hair about the upper part of the neck. 



3. There is a third species of the same group, an inha- 

 bitant of the Himalaya, about the size of the Roebuck. 

 Its native name is unknown, as well as the animal itself, 

 except by a skin described by Cuvier as Cervus Wallichii. 

 Further information regarding the existence of this species, 

 and living examples of the animal itself, would be very 

 desirable. 



4. The Bubraia, or Maha, and the Bura singha, are 

 also two species of deer of which it is very desirable to ob- 

 tain living specimens. They are somewhat allied to the 

 stag, and have three antlers presenting forward from each 

 horn, the summit terminating in a fork. The first is named 

 Cervus elaphoides, and inhabits the Terai, and probably other 

 dense forests ; and the second, Cervus elaphus, inhabits the 

 Himalaya. 



5. There is an undescribed species of deer in the moun- 

 tains between Cachar and Moneypore, nearly allied to the 

 Russa group, but distinguished from known species by the 

 basal antler descending down in front over the eye on 

 either side. See page 501. 



6. The antelopes of continental India are no less numer- 

 ous, and no better known than the deer; living specimens 

 of the following kinds are highly desirable for the public 

 collections : — 



Antelope acuticornis, De Blain, only known by a mutilated 

 skull and horns in the Museum of the College of Surgeons, 

 and supposed to be " the small deer" alluded to by John- 



