DAMALID^. 43 



1. CONNOCHETES. 



Face with a crest of recurved hair in front ; chest maned. (Gray, 

 Cat. Ungul. B. M. p. 119, t. 15. f. 4, 5, skull.) 



1. Connochetes gnu. (The Gnu or Kokoon.) B.M. 



Connochetes gnu, Gray, Cat. Ungul. B. M. p. 119, t. 15. f. 4, 5. 



Junwr. Horns conical, erect. (Gray, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1869, 

 vol. iv. p. 291.) 



Hah. South Africa. 



2. GORGON. 



Face with smooth hair in front, chest not maned. (Gray, Cat. 

 Ungul. B. M. p. 121.) 



1. Gorgon fasciatus. (The Gorgon or Brindled Gnu.) B.M. 

 Connochetes gorgon, Gray, Cat. Ungtil. B. M. p. 121. 

 Junior. Horns erect, conical (Butragus corniculatus, Blyth, MS.). 

 Ifab. South Africa. Flesh worthless ; fat hard and unpleasant. 



Fam. 12. DAMALID^E. 



Muzzle moderately broad, with a bald moist muffle. Nostrils 

 close, edged with short rigid hairs. Horns behind the orbits conical, 

 compressed at the base, more or less lyrate. Crumen covered with 

 a tuft of short hair. Body and legs graceful. Hind legs often 

 shorter. Hoofs small ; false hoofs weU developed. Tail moderate, 

 hairy and subcrested above. Teats two. 



Bovine Antelopes, Gray, Cat. Ungul. B. M. p. 122. 



1. ALCELAPHUS. 



Horns on the upper edge of the frontal bone, which forms a much 

 produced posterior ridge, lyrate, thick at the base, with the end 

 suddenly curved at right angles. Hind quarters low. (Gray, Cat. 

 Ungul. B. M. p. 122, t. 16. f. 1, 2, 3, skull.) 



1. Alcelaphus bubalis. (The Bubale.) B.M. 



Pale brown, nearly uniform ; rump like the back. 



Alcelaphus bubalis, Grai/, Cat. Ungul. B. M. p. 123. 

 Boselaphus bubalis, Blyth, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 53, f. A, 3 (horns, male) ; 

 Hcaglin, Antil. p. 21. 



Hah. North Africa : Tripoli. 



