994 



horns essentially perpendicular, the bases of their cores wide 

 enough apart to allow for the presence of a noticeable flattened 

 or double concave area on surface of fi-ontal between them. 



Measurements. — Adult male (mounted) : head and Vjody, 1100 ; 

 tail, 40 ; hind foot, 330 ; ear from crown, 110 ; height at shoulder, 

 690. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 997. 



Specimens examined. — Twenty-three, from the following localities : — 

 Italy: Maratime Alps, 1 (Genoa) ; Val Formazza, Novara, 1 (Genoa). 

 Switzerland : No exact locality, 9 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.). 

 Austria-Hungary: Tirol, 5 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.) ; Transylvania; 

 S. Carpathians, 2. 

 No History : Five. 



6 St. 



Tyrol. 



H.R.H. Crown Prince SI. 9. 21. 1. 

 Rudolph of Austria 



RUPICAPRA ORNATA Neumann. 



1899. Bupicapra ornata Neumann, Ann. ilus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Geneva, 



XX, p. 347, December 20, 1899. Type in Genoa Museum. 

 1910. Bupicapra oriiata Trouessart, Fauue ilamm. d'Europe, p. 235. 



Type locality. — Barrea, near Alfedena, Province of Aquila, 

 Italy. 



Oeographical distribution. — Abruzzi Mountains, Italy. 



Diagnosis. — General colour as in Bupicapra rupicapra, but 

 light throat-patch extending downward nearly to brisket, and 

 dorsal surface of neck almost or quite as pale, the two pale areas 

 separated along side of neck by a dark line extending from base 

 of ear downward and forward to join its fellow of opposite side in 

 region just above brisket ; horns slanting much more evidently 

 backward than in jB. rupjicap)ra, and area of ujjjier surface of 

 brain-case somewhat reduced. 



Measurements. — Adult male from the type locality (skin) : 

 head and body, 1200; tail, 30; pencil, 120; ear, 110±. For 

 cranial measurements see Table, p. 997. 



Specimens examined. — Three, all from the type locality (B.M. and 

 Genoa). 



6. Abruzzi Mts., Italy. 



Genoa Museum (e). 



4. 2. 29. 1. 



