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Coassus nemorivagus, Gray, Cat. Osteol. B. M. 64 ; Knows. Menag. 
68. t. 48.— Cervus nemorum , Desm. Mam. 446. — C. simplicicornis , 
Illiger, Pr. Max. Abbild. t. .—Young ? Moschus delicatula, Shaw, 
Mus. Lever, t. 36. 
Inhabits Brazils. 
A male specimen at Knowsley Menagerie, drawn by Mr. Wolf inNov. 
1850 (PI. XXII.), was dark brown ; streak on each side of the fore¬ 
head, upper part of the legs and spot on the angles of the lower lip 
blackish ; streak over each eye yellowish ; under lip and spot on upper 
lip near muffle, underside of the tail and inner side of the upper part 
of the thighs white ; muffle smooth, bluish, upper edge slightly 
arched ; ears small, lower half of the inner side black. 
This male was the size of a full-grown Roebuck, as is the largest 
of the genus in the Menagerie. 
There is a female at Knowsley (PI. XXIII. and XXVII. f. 3), drawn 
by Mr. Wolf in November 1850, which is probably a young female of 
this species. Mr. Fraser thus described it: “A female : dark grey, 
tinged with brown, greyer on the head and neck ; the lower part, and 
the inside of legs, the belly and round the eyes rust-coloured; the 
purple brown patch in the ears smaller and less distinct than C. rufus. 
A small white stripe in front of the eyes and the under surface of the 
tail white; from the eyes to the nose short and thick compared with 
the other specimens.” 
2. Coassus rufus. The Cuguacu-ete or Pita. 
(Mammalia, PI. XXIV. XXVII. f. 2.) 
The fur bright shining red ; crown and neck grey; sides of face 
and chest paler. Young: reddish, white spotted, spots of side un¬ 
equal ; nape with a distinct white-edged dark central streak; the 
muffle carunculated, rather angularly produced above. 
Far. With white rings above the hoofs. 
Cervus rufus , F. Cuvier, Diet. Sci. Nat. vii. 485 ; Cuvier, Oss. Foss, 
iv. 53. t. 3. f. 41, 42, t. 5. f. 44 ; H. Smith, G. A. K. iv. 140. t. ; 
Pr. Max. xLbbild. t. ; Fischer, Syn. 446, 618 ; Licht. Darst. t. 20 ; 
Sundeval, Pecora, 60.— Cervus simplicicornis ( Apara /3.), H. Smith, 
G. A. K. iv. 141. t. .— C. dolichurus , Wagner, Supp. iv. 389.— 
Cariacou de la Gayane, Buffon, ix. 90.— Biche rouge , Buffon, Supp. 
iii. 126.— Gouazou pita , Azara.— Coassus rufus, Gray, Knows. Men. 
69. t. 47. 
Inhabits S. America. 
The males cast their horns in the month of September, and they 
are very shortly replaced by a new pair. 
Mr. Fraser has kindly sent me the following description of the fe¬ 
male at Knowsley, figured by Mr. Wolf in Novemberl850 (PI. XXIV.): 
‘ c A female : light red brown, neck and head greyer ; darker grey on 
the hocks and upper part of the fore legs; the forehead with one 
black stripe on each side a grey one in the centre, which leaves two 
brown yellow stripes on each side ; ears with a purplish brown patch 
of about a third of the whole extent inside; the muffle is caruncu¬ 
lated as figured PI. XXVII. f. 2, of a purplish hue.” 
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