971 



1829. [Oervus dama] 0. leuc&thiops Fischer, Synops. Mamm., p. 418 



(Germany). 

 1829. [Cervus dama] y. maura Fischer, Synops. Mamm., p. 448 (Renaming 



of mauricus). 

 1843. Dama vulgaris Gray, List Spec. Mamm. Brit. Mus., p. 181 



(Renaming of dama). 

 1857. Cervus dama Blasius, Saugethiere Deutschlands, p. 453. 

 1874. Damaplatyceros,niger'Eitzmg8T, Sitzungsber. kais. Akad. Wissensch. 



Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt. l, p. 553 (Renaming of 



mauricus) . 

 1874. Dama platyceros, varius Fitzinger, Sitzungsber. kais. Akad. 



Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt. i, p. 555 



(Germany). 

 1874. Dama platyceros, albus Fitzinger, Sitzungsber. kais. Akad. 



Wissensch. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Classe, lxix, pt. i, p. 555 



(Renaming of leucmthiops). 

 1885. [Dama'] dama Lataste, Actes Soc. Linn, de Bordeaux, xxxix, p. 288. 

 1910. Dama dama Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Burope, p. 229. 



Type locality. — Sweden (introduced). 



Geographical distribution. — Mediterranean region of Europe 

 and Asia Minor ; semi-domesticated in central Europe as far 

 north as England and southern Sweden. 



Diagnosis. — Height at shoulder about 1 mm. ; back and sides 

 in summer fawn colour with numerous 

 whitish spots, in winter uniform greyish 

 (melanism and albinism not infre- 

 quent) ; underparts and inner surface 

 of ear whitish at all seasons ; blackish 

 dorsal line continued to end of tail ; 

 spots at each side of dorsal line 

 distinct, not tending to become con- 

 fluent ; antlers with brow tine large, 



tig. 204. 

 Dama, dama. X £. 



Fig. 205. 



Dama dama. Incisiform teeth. 

 Nat. size. 



and with region of trez tine showing no tendency to become 

 flattened. 



Measurements. — Adult male: head and body, 1540; tail, 



