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shining black ; muzzle, chin, a patch round eyes, ears, chest, 

 under-parts, inner sides of legs, and under side of tail, white ; 

 back of neck, especially in the black phase, yellowish; an 

 indistinct narrow band, most conspicuous in young, on upper 

 parts of flanks whitish ; outer side of limbs and upper 

 surface of tail brown, the tail having an indistinct blackish 

 tip. In the female the black areas of the male are brownish 

 fawn, the backs of the ears and the nape of the neck being 

 also fawn. Basal length of skull about 8^ inches. PLae 

 horns measure from 24 to 30J inches in length, in a straight 

 line, with a basal girth of from 4^ to 5J inches, and a 

 tip-to-tip interval of from 15 to 26 inches. 



The black livery of adult bucks — which does not seem 

 to be assumed in all cases — appears to be a seasonal phase, 

 at least in some parts of India; being replaced after the 

 rutting season, in spring, by a brown dress, which is retained 

 till the close of the rainy season, when the sable livery is 

 once more assumed.* This is confirmed by observations 

 made by Pocock t on specimens in captivity. 



620, a. b. c. (1. Four frontlets and horns. India. 



No history. 



38. 3. 13. 41. Skin, mounted. Madras. 



Presented hy Sir Walter Elliot, 1838. 



42. 9. 20. 1. Skin, mounted. India. Purchased, 1842. 



45. 1. 8. 139. Skull, with horns. Northern India. 



Presented hy B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 1845. 



45. 1. 8. 138. Frontlet and horns. Same locaKty. 



Sa7ne history. 



47. 7. 19. 5. Frontlet and horns. India. 



Purchased {Argent), 1847. 



48. 7. 13. 11. Frontlet and horns. India. 



Purchased {Warivich), 1848. 

 48. 7. 30. 45. Horns, immature. Southern India. 



Presented hy F. H. Hora, Esq., 1848. 

 51. 7. 3. 10. Skin, mounted, female. India. 



Purchased (Cross), 1851. 



56. 5. 6. 66. Skull, immature, female. India; collected 



by W. Theobald, Esq. Presented by Dr. T. Oldham, 1856. 



* See Lydekkei", Game Animals of India, p. 178. 

 t Proc. Zool. Soc. 1913, p. 825, footnote. 



