PAMPAS DEER— PERUVIAN GUEMAL 99 



PAMPAS DEER (Mazama bezoartica). 



A small deer nearly allied to the last, but with the front prong of 

 the antlers simple, and the hinder one divided. A whorl in the hair 

 on the middle of the back and another at the base of the neck, so that 

 the fur of the withers is directed forwards for a considerable distance. 

 Colour of upper parts light reddish brown, under parts and lower surface 

 of tail white ; upper surface of latter black. 



Vice- Admiral Sir William Kennedy, in his Sporting Sketches of South 

 America, thus describes it : — " The gama is of a light buff colour, carries 

 a pretty symmetrical pair of horns, generally six points, but emits so 

 strong an odour as to be called the stinking deer. Height at shoulder, 

 2 ft. 6 in." 



Distribution. — Brazil to Northern Patagonia, in open districts. 



PERUVIAN GrUEMAL (Mazama antisiensis). 



Together with the closely allied Chilian guemal (J/, chilensis), 

 this species constitutes a group characterised by the antlers forming a 

 single fork, of which the front prong is the smaller, and curves upwards 

 towards the hinder one. There is no gland-tuft on the hind cannon- 

 bone, the short tail is rather bushy, and the hair coarse and brittle. 

 Distribution. — The high Andes, from Peru to Northern Chili. 



Length 



on Circum- Tip to Locality. Owner, 



outside ference. lip. 



curve. 



94 7i 4i Tinta, South Peru . . II. Whitely, British Museum. 



9| 24 84 Ceuchepate, Peru (11,000 ft.) Do. 



