LUZON AND SZECHUAN SAMBA R 



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LUZON SAMBAR (Cervus unicolor philippinus). 



Nearly allied to the two last, the height at the shoulder being 

 about 28 inches, the build stout and massive, with the hind-quarters 

 specially elevated, and the form that of a small Malayan sambar. On 

 the head is a blackish streak starting from over each eye to form a 

 line down the middle of the face separated by a band of pale fawn 

 from a moustache-like dark mark in the muzzle. 

 Distribution. — The island of Luzon, in the Philippines ; introduced into 



the Marianne islands, and described as a separate species under 



the name of C. mariannus. 



BASILAN SAMBAR (Cervus unicolor nigricans). 



Length 



on Circum- T^p to p j^^^ 

 outside ference. Tip. 

 curve. 



Locality. 



134 4i 12 J 3 + 3 Basilan Island . 

 134 44 "I l-^Z Do. 



Owner. 



A. H. Everett, British Museum. 

 Do. 



curve. ^ 



3oi 54 I 



SZECHUAN SAMBAR (Cervus unicolor dejeani). 



Locality. Owner. 



184 3 + 3 Ta-tsien-lou Szechuan Paris Museum (type specimen). 



Length 



on Circum- Tip to Widest p.;.,, 

 outside ference. Tip. inside. 



