168 CATALOGUE OF UNGULATES 



N.— Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni. 



Odoooileus nelsoni, Merriam, Proc. Biol. Svc. Washington, vol. xii, 



p. 103, 1898 ; Miller, List N. Amer. Mamm. p. 389, 1912. 

 Mazama aniericana nelsoni, Lydckker, Great and Small Game of 



Europe, etc. p. 349, 1901. 

 Odontoooelus nelsoni, Elliot, Mamm. Mid. Amer. and W. Indies {Field 



Mies. Zool. Puh. vol. iv), p. 75, 1904, Chech-List Mamm. N. 



Amer. and W. Indies {op. cit. vol. vi), p. 47, 1905. 



Typical locality San Cristobal, highlands of the State of 

 Chiapas, Mexico. 



Type in U.S. National Museum, Washington. 



A medium-sized race, allied to 0. v. toUecus, but with the 

 antlers* in the form of simple spikes, and a small metatarsal 

 gland half-way up the shank; general colour (probably at 

 all seasons) brownislr grey, l^ocoming blackish on top of head 

 and middle line of back, aud grizzled grey on ears ; tail 

 fulvous above. 



ISTo specimen in collection. 



0.— Odocoileus virginianus thomasi. 



Odocoileus thomasi, Merriam., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. xii, 



p. 102, 1898 ; Miller, List N. Amer. Mamm. p. 390, 1912. 

 Mazama amerioana thomasi, LydeMcer, Great and Small Game of 



Europe, etc. p. 850, 1901. 

 Odontoooelus thomasi, Elliot, Mamm. Mid. Amer. and W. Indies 



{Field Mus. Zool. Pub. vol. iv), p. 75, 1904, Check-List Mamm. 



N. Amer. etc. {ibid. vol. vi) p. 47, 1905. 



Typical locality Huehuetan, State of Chiapas, Mexico ; 

 the range extending into Oaxaca. 



Type in U.S. National Museum, Washington. 



Size relatively large ; antlers sloping backwards in plane 

 of face, with tips curving inwards and forwards, and a small 

 sub-basal snag on inner border; a small metatarsal gland 

 half-way up the shank ; general colour bright fulvous, with 

 a grizzled golden tint in winter, when the coat is longer ; 

 forehead black or black and fulvous, and chin white, with 

 the usual black lateral patches; tail bright fulvous above. 

 Skull and teeth similar to those of 0. v. truei {infra). 



E"o specimen in collection. 



* Not adult in type. 



