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terminally ; the underside basally becoming brownish. Underparts 

 wliite from between fore legs posteriorly to base of tail and lower 

 ninip, the white extending down on inside of thigh as far as knee. 



Measurements. — Skull: Condylobasal length, 415; basilar length, 

 3^'5 ; /Zygomatic width, 150; interorbital constriction, 108; nasal, 144; 

 maxillary toothrow, 109 mm. 



Compared to O. niger, of South Africa, this species is very much 

 lighter in dorsal coloration, only the dark head stripes, throat, and 

 fore legs being sable, the general body coloration being light chest- 

 nut in marked contrast to these dark areas. There is also less con- 

 trast in the head markings, the light stripes being bufiPy yellow 

 rather than white. 



Named for Kerniit Roosevelt, to whose indefatigable energy many 

 of the rarer species of big game in the collection are due. 



