OCR Text |
Show 916 SIR V. BROOKE ON THE [Nov. 19, ALCES MACHLIS. 1836. Alces machlis, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 135. 1834-7. americanus, Jard. Nat. Libr. xi. p. 125. Bange. Sweden, Lithuania ? Northern Russia, Altai Mountains ? mountains to the west of Lake Baikal. Apple Mountains (west of Chita), Khinghan Mountains ; forests of the Lower A moor as far south as the mouth of the Ussuri, in lat. 48° (Badde, &c). "West coasts of America from the shores of the Arctic Ocean nearly to the Columbia River. Further east the northern limit is about 65° and thence through Canada to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and the north parts of New York " (Baird). 5. HYDROPOTES. 1870. Hydropotes, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 90. Without antlers in either sex. Lacrymal pit deep, small, its antero-posterior diameter about equalling that of m. 3. Anteorbital vacuity moderate. Ascending rami of the praemaxillae strong. Orbits small and but slightly prominent, their greatest diameter less than the extent of the three upper molars. Auditory bullae considerably inflated, a portion intervening between the tympanohyal and the paroccipital process. Angle of lower jaw much produced backwards, forming a compressed semicircular prominence. Rami of lower jaw between the dental foramen and the incisors compressed and raised into sharp ridges, the edges of which are everted. Canines of immense size, in the male curved downwards, and gently convergent, pulp non-persistent. Rhinarium ample. No metatarsal tufts. Interdigital glands in hind feet deep, in fore feet slightly developed and shallow. Spigelian lobe of liver Rusiform (fide Garrod). Young spotted distinctly, from 3 to 6 at a birth. Stature small. Distribution. Eastern Palaearctic region. HYDROPOTES INERMIS. 1870. Hydropotes inermis, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 89, pis. 6, 7. 1871. , Ham. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 258. 1877. , Garr. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 789. Hab. Islands of the Yang-tse-Kiang. 6. CAPREOLUS. 1827. Capreolus (subgen.), Ham. Sm., Griff. An. Kingd. vol. v. p. 313. Antlers less than twice the length of the head. Normal number of tines 6. Brow-antler (fig. 12, a) developed from the anterior surface of the upper half of the antler, directed upwards. Lacrymal pit very shallow and of small extent. Anteorbital vacuity small. Ascending rami of the praemaxillae articulating generally but not invariably with the nasals. Auditory bullae very slightly inflated, their external surface rugose. Angle of lower jaw as in Hydropotes. Crowns of central incisors moderately expanded. |