RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. The Indian…of Ceylon became spotted in summer dress. CUL-DAR83.101. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2
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The Indian C. oryzu of Ceylon became spotted in summer dress, (like Manchurian) & is less spotted in breeding days - this looks as if change effected by sexual selection - Axis deer sole kind which is spotted all year.
Gray, John Edward. 1850. Synopsis of the species of deer (Cervina), with the description of a new species in the gardens of the Society. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 18: 222-242, pls. XXII-XXVIII. PDF See Descent 2: 304.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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