Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. 219 



Cervid^e. 

 Genus Cervus. 



Subgenera ? 



67. Cervus. 1 Sp. Elaphus of the Saul Forest. 



Possibly a distinct species. Bara 

 Singha of Hindoos. 



68. Pseudocervus nob. 1 Sp. Cervus Wallichii auct. type. 



Size small. Tail nearly obsolete. 

 Horns branched at the base as in 

 Cervus, above as in Rusa, and 

 quadrifurcate. 



69. Rucervus, nob. 1 Sp. new. Cervus Elaphoides, nob. 



Type. Aspect and size mediate 

 between Elaphus and Hippelaphus. 

 Muzzle remarkably pointed, horns 

 moderate, smooth, pale, one for- 

 ward basal process on each beam, 

 no medial. Summit branched as 

 in Elaphus. Canines in males only. 



N. B. — These two sub-genera of ours, rest 

 on no sufficiently solid data, though not 

 more than those which support the other 

 subordinate groups around them. So that 

 the distinctions may remain till the whole 

 family be divided upon sounder principles. 

 Our animals are links between the Euro- 

 pean and Asiatic Stags. 



71. Rusa. Canines in both sexes. Heavily 



maned, horns with one basal and 

 one superior process. 

 2 Sp. new. Jarayaf et Nipalensis nob. 



74. Axis. S Sp. 1st Cervus Axis auct. or Axis 



Major, nob. 2nd, Axis Minor nob. 

 Lesser spotted Deer, and 3rd, Axis 

 Procinus, Smith. 



