I 22 



Sikine Group 



the neck ; (.'. sica was spotless, C. taevanus with indistinct spots, while C. 

 axis was of a rich yellowish-brown colour, with distinct white spots. The 

 latter had long, thin, reddish tails, and, I think, are identical with the true 

 C. axis. They are from Hankow, interior China." Now as Mr. Swinhoe 

 must be presumed to have been well acquainted with both C. manchuricus 

 and C. hortulorum, and as C. axis is unknown beyond India, it is possible 

 that these deer were really C. mandarinus. The "long, thin, reddish tails" 

 appear to accord well with Professor Milne-Edward's figure of the latter 

 in winter dress. 



Distribution. — Northern China and (?) Manchuria; whether the 

 specimens mentioned by Mr. Swinhoe really came from Hangchau may 

 perhaps be doubtful. 



So far as the available material admits of forming an opinion, there 

 seems considerable probability that the stag from Manchuria described and 

 figured by Professor Noack under the name of C. mantschuricus major may 

 prove to be identical with the present form. It is stated to be as large as a 

 red deer, standing 4 feet at the shoulder, and is apparently very rare. It 

 was identified by its describer with C. hortulorum [C. pseudaxis, Gray). 

 In any case, the name C. major cannot be used for it on account of pre- 

 occupation by C. major, Ord, and also by Axis major, Hodgson. Possibly 

 it is the same as the Pekin sika. 



5. The Pliocene Sika — Cervus perrieri [Extinct) 



Cervus perrieri, Croizet and Jobert, Oss. Foss. Puy-de-Dome — Cervidce, 

 plate iv (1828) ; Dawkins, Quart. Journ. Geo/. Soc. vol. xxxiv. p. 407 (1878) ; 

 Deperet, Bull. Soc. geol. France, ser. 3, vol. xii. p. 268 (1884) ; Lydekker, 

 Cat. Foss. Mamtn. Brit. Mus. part ii. p. 107 (1885). 



Cervus etueriarum, Croizet and Jobert, op. cit. plate vi (1828) ; Dawkins, 

 op. cit. p. 410 (1878) ; Deperet, op. cit. p. 265 (1884) ; Lydekker, op. cit. 

 p. 107 (1885). 



Cervus pardinensis, Croizet and Jobert, op. cit. plate xi (1828) ; Dawkins, 

 op. cit. p. 409 (1878) ; Deperet, op. cit. p. 262 (1884). 



Cervus issiodorensis, Pomel, Cat. methodique, p. 105 (1853) ; Dawkins, 

 op. cit. p. 407 (1878) ; Deperet, op. cit. p. 263 (1884) ; Lydekker, op. cit. 

 p. 107(1885). 



