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1. SAIGA. 



Sai-ga, Gray, Cat. Ungul. B. M. p. .51, t. 6. f. 1, 2 (skull and horns) : 

 Munc, P. Z. S. 1870, p. .50.3, figs. . ^' 



Coins siag, Fitzinger. 



1. Saiga tartarica. (The Coins or Saiga.) B.M. 



Pale yellowish ; crown and back greyish- washed. Young, crown 

 greyer. 



Saiga tartarica, Grarj, Cut. Ungul. B.M. p. 51, t. G. f. 1,2 (skull); 

 ScMer, P. Z. S. 1867, t. 17 (animal); Mnrie, P. Z. S. 1870 

 p. 451. ' 



Hab. Siberia. 



Fam. 8. PANTHOLOPID^. 



Nostrils bald within ; nose conical, subovine, of the males with 

 a large dilatation on the outer side of each nostril. Crumen 

 distinct. Horns over the orbits, only in males, elongate, compressed, 

 lyrate, annulated at the base. False hoofs well developed. Skull : 

 nose-aperture large ; intermaxiUary bones rather short ; rest like 

 Saiga. — Asia. 



1. PANTHOLOPS. 



Pantholops, Gray, Cat. Ungul B. M. p. 52, t. 6. f. 3, 4 (skull and 

 horns). ^ 



1. Pantholops Hodgsonii. (The Chiru.) B.M. 



Pale brown ; chest and inner side of the limbs white ; front of face 

 and front of fore legs blackish, 



Pantholops Hodgsonii, Gray, Cat. rnguJ. B. M. p. .53, t. 6 f 3 4 

 (skull). '■ ' ' ' 



Hab. Thibet. Open plains. 



Fam. 9. ANTILOPID^. (Antelopes.) 



Nostrils open, bald within ; nose oWne, narrow, simple. Crumen 

 distinct, rarely very small. Horns in males and females, conical or 

 compressed, ringed at the base. False hoofs well developed. Skull : 

 nose-aperture moderate ; iutermaxillaries generally reaching to the 

 nasals, rarely shorter. 



Autilopeae verre. Gray, Cat. Ungul B. M. p. 50. 



