Genus Tragulus
Has the hinder part of metatarsus bald and callous.
No. 478 Tragulus Napu. — The Javan Deerlet
Native Name.—Napu.
Habitat.—Tenasserim and the Malay countries.
Description.—Above rusty brown, with three whitish stripes; under-parts white, tail tipped with white, muzzle black.
Tragulus kauchil is another Malayan species yet smaller than the preceding; it may be found in Tenasserim. It is darker in colour than the last, especially along the back, with a broad black band across the chest.
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