| OCR Text |
Show 1870.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE CERVID.E. 115 Subfam. II. CERVULINAE. Cornua decidua: dentes canini maris exserti 0. Cervulus. Subfam. III. MOSCHIN,E. Cornua nulla: dentes canini maris exserti. J Apparatu moschifero nullo 7. Hydropotes. \ Apparatu maris moschifero 8. Moschus. In conclusion, Mr. Sclater pointed out the geographical distribution of the known species of the genus Cervus. The total number of Cervi recognized as probably valid species were twenty-three in the Old World and seventeen in the New World, namely: - Cervi of the Old World. a. CERVUS 1. elaphus, ex Europa et Asia bor. 2. xanthopygus, ex Asia orient. 3. affinis, ex mont. Himalayanis. 4. cashmeerianus, ex Cashmiria. 5. maral, ex Caucasia. 6. barbarus, ex mont. Atlantis. b. SIKA 7. mantchuricus, ex Sina bor. 8. taevanus, ex ins. Formosa. 9. sika, ex Japonia. c. ELAPHURUS 10. davidianus, ex Sina bor. d. RUCERVUS 11. duvaucelii, ex Ind. Brit. 12. schomburgki, ex Siam. 13. eldi, ex Ind. Malayana. e. RUSA 14. aristotelis, ex Ind. Brit. 15. equinus, ex Ind. Malay. Sumatra et Borneo. 16. swinhoii, ex ins. Formosa. 17. rusa, ex Java. 18. moluccensis, ex ins. Moluccis. 19. peronii, ex Timor. 20. marianus, ex ins. Philippin. 21. kuhlii, ex ins. Bavianis. f. HYELAPHUS 22. porcinus, ex Ind. Brit, et Malayana. g. Axis 23. axis, ex Ind. Brit, et Malayana. |
