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Show 924 SIR v. BROOKE ON THE [Nov. 19, 1875. Cervus chilensis, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 45, figure. Bange. Andes " from Magellan to near Santiago, but far more rare in the north than in the southern portion of its range" (Reed, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 44). Type, $ Mus. d'Hist. Nat. Paris. 14. C A R I A C U S ANTISIENSIS. 1834. Cervus antisiensis, D'Orb. Nouv. Arch, du Mus. iii. p. 91. 1869. Anomalocera huamel, Gray, Scient. Opiu. 1869, p. 384. 1869. Xenelaphus huamel, Gray, P. Z.S. 1869, p. 497. 1872. Xenelaphus leucotis, Gray, Cat. of Rum. M a m m . p. 89. 1872. Xenelaphus anomalocera, Gray, Ann. Nat. Hist. (ser. 4) vol. x. p. 445. 1873. Xenelaphus chilensis, Gray, Ann. Nat. Hist. (ser. 4) vol. xii. p. 161. 1874. Furcifer chilensis, Gray, Ann. Nat. Hist. (ser. 4) vol. xiii. p. 332. 1875. Cervus antisiensis, Sclat. P.Z.S. 1875, p. 46. Bange. Peruvian Andes. Type, 6* Mus. d'Hist. Nat. Paris. Naturalists owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Sclater for the care and clearness with which he has unravelled the meshes of confusion in which the synonymy of the two very distinct species, Cariacus chilensis (Gay) and C. antisiensis (D'Orb.), was formerly enveloped. There is not tbe smallest foundation for a third species of Furcifer. The type of Xenelaphus leucotis, &c. oi Dr. Gray is preserved in the British Museum, and is undoubtedly nothing but a very fine old male C. antisiensis with strongly developed abnormal antlers. (COASSUS, subgen.) 1827. Subulo (subgen.), Ham. Sm., Griff. An. Kingd. vol. v. p. 3181. 1850. Coassus, Gray, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 240. Antlers simple spikes not exceeding half tbe length of the head (fig. 18). Skull resembling that of Cariacus, the auditory bullae less inflated and the facial profile more arched. Molars sometimes Fig. 18. Cariacus (Coassus) rufus. with supplementary columns. Canines of uncertain occurrence. Rhinarium ample, resembling that of Cervulus. N o metatarsal tuft. Tarsal tuft present. Stature small. Form heavy, with the back much arched. Young spotted. Distribution. Neotropical region. 1 If this name, which has been totally unused, were to be revived, it would take precedence of Cariacus as the title of the whole genus. But it is too close to Subula (Mollusca) of Schumacher, 1817. |