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LtrHDORFF'S DEER 



palmatecl antlers, and is usually spotted. It seems to be an 

 introduced species, common report pointing to the Eomans as 

 the introducers. It would be more correct to say " re-introduced," 

 for fossil remains of this Deer have been met with. 



Fig. 152. — Liilidorff's Deer. Ccrvits InehdorJ^. 



Elwphnrlvs^ contains probably two species, U. ce-plialo'phiis of 

 Milne-Edwards and E. vvichianus of Swinhoe, both from China. 

 The antlers are small and unbranched ; the canines in the male 

 are massive ; it differs from Gervulus, to which it is closely 

 allied, principally in the aljsence of frontal glands. The second 



' Garrod, "On the Chinese Deer named LojiTiolragus michianus by Mr. 

 Swinhoe," Proc. Zool. Soc. 1876, p. 757. 



