. A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. Mammals. 362 RUMINANTIA. CERVID^. CERVID^.. Genus Capreolus (H. Smith). Generic CJiaracter.—Antlers small, upright, rounded, with no basal tiue. Tear-pits only slightly developed. No canines.* No external tail. ROE DEER. Capreolus caprea (Gray). Specifie Character.—Antlers with two tines, one directed forwards, the nther backwards. Colour reddish-brown in summer, yellowish-grey in mnter ; -A large white jiatch on the rump. C'ervus capreolus, Linh^eus, Syst. Nat. I. 94. ,, pygargus, Pallas, It. I. 97. Capreolus caprea, J. E. Gray, Mamm.
. A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. Mammals. 362 RUMINANTIA. CERVID^. CERVID^.. Genus Capreolus (H. Smith). Generic CJiaracter.—Antlers small, upright, rounded, with no basal tiue. Tear-pits only slightly developed. No canines.* No external tail. ROE DEER. Capreolus caprea (Gray). Specifie Character.—Antlers with two tines, one directed forwards, the nther backwards. Colour reddish-brown in summer, yellowish-grey in mnter ; -A large white jiatch on the rump. C'ervus capreolus, Linh^eus, Syst. Nat. I. 94. ,, pygargus, Pallas, It. I. 97. Capreolus caprea, J. E. Gray, Mamm. Brit. Mas. 176. This Deer differs from the species already' described in several important particulars, which, coupled with the Abnormal skulls with canine teeth have, however, been described by Prof. KOllikci- {Wi'.rzb. nal. ZciLschrlft, vol. vi. p. 82).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bell, Thomas, 1792-1880; Tomes, Robert F; Alston, Edward Richard, 1845-1881. London, J. Van Voorst
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