RUMINANTIA-CERVINAE-CERVUS COLUMBIANUS. 
663 
I am ia some doubt as to the true characters of the Cervus lewisii and punctulatus of J. E. 
Gray. The former is described as very similar inits horns to the C. virginianus, hut wanting 
the basal snag. Now, the basal snag is more frequently present than absent, and the horns are 
unlike those of 0. virginianus. The most essential characteristics of the species are omitted. 
A similar uncertainty applies to the Cervus punctulatus. I have not at hand his figures of either 
species, and cannot therefore use them in ascertaining whether they are synonyms here, or of 
C. leucurus, hut have provisionally placed them with C. columbianus. 
List of specimens. 
I 
1 
o 
1487 
1488 
1950 
1479 
1192 
1193 
1485 
Corresponding No. 
of skull. 
Sex and age. 
Locality. 
When collected. 
Whence and how 
obtained. 
Original number. 
Nature 
of specimen. 
Collected by— 
s 
9 
c? 
O S 
9 
S 
<J 
Oregon_..._ 
U. S. Ex. Ex. 
Skin_ 
Titian Peale, esq_ 
2618 
2299 
2034 
2083 
Steilacoom, W. T- 
Mar. 26, 1856 
Feb., 1856 
Dr. G. Suckley_ 
90 
C 
_ .do_ 
Shoalwater Lay, W. T. 
San Francisco, Cal_ 
_do_ 
Dr. Cooper_ 
Skull ...... 
Nov., 1855 
„_do_ 
Lt. Williamson_ 
Skin_ 
Dr. J. S. Newberry. 
_do___ 
do _ _ 
Lt. Trowbridge_ 
2429 
San Diego, Cal_ 
Dr. J. F. Hammond . 
.... 
Skull. 
