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and Thomas and comprises Damaliscus, Buhalis and Conno- 

 chcetes. The first of these which is the most primitive, Winge 

 derives from Cavicornia which »resemble Tragelaphus but 

 have been somewhat more primitive». The soft anatomy of 

 Damaliscus if it were better known would undoubtedly throw 

 important Hght on the question of affinity between Tragela- 

 phus and the BuhaUdince. According to Garrod (i) Dama- 

 liscus should have a comparatively very long large intestine, 

 although not so long as that of Tragelaphus according to the 

 same author. In the latter genus the large intestine is said 

 to be even more than half as long as the small one. It may,, 

 however, be remembered that in the subfamily Tragelaphinm 

 as well the comparatively primitive Tragelaphus as the more 

 specialised Boselaphus ( — if it belongs there) are provided 

 with a well developed peripheric colic coil as the more pri- 

 mitive ruminants in general. 



